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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Manish Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Praveen Nalawade, Belagavi, IN;
Shashwat Jain, Indore, IN;
Kadamb Gupta, Greater Noida, IN;
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A cap configured to engage connectors of different types includes a housing having an open first end, a second end, a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, and an opening extending through the sidewall. The cap further includes a flexible sleeve disposed in the housing having a first end, a second end, and a sleeve sidewall extending between the first end of the flexible sleeve and the second end of the flexible sleeve. The cap further includes: a lock connected to the housing configured to move through the opening extending through the sidewall of the housing to press against the sleeve sidewall, which causes the sleeve sidewall to directly or indirectly press against a portion of a connector of the connectors to secure the connector in the housing; and an absorbent member disposed in the flexible sleeve configured to contain a cleaning solution for cleaning and/or disinfecting portions of the connector engaged to the cap.