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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Shishir Prasad, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Balaji K, Chennai, IN;
Prasad Govindaraj, Coimbatore, IN;
Sridhaar Nandakumar, Chennai, IN;
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A cap configured to engage at least a first connector and a second connector of different types includes a housing having a first end, an open second end, a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of interfering protrusions extending inwardly from an inner surface of the sidewall configured to provide an interference engagement with the first connector or the second connector. The cap also includes an absorbent support positioned in the housing configured to contact portions of the first connector or the second connector, when the first connector or the second connecter is inserted into the housing and a seal mounted to a portion of the absorbent support configured to cover an opening of the first connector or the second connector when the first connector or the second connector is inserted into the housing.