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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Shishir Prasad, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Praveen Nalawade, Belagavi, IN;
Kevin M. Ryan, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Rahul Malviya, Salmon Arm, CA;
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A protective cap engageable with a needle-free connector includes a frustoconical body member having a first end and a second end, the frustoconical body member defining first and second openings at the first and second ends, respectively, with the first opening having a first circumference and the second opening having a second circumference that is smaller than the first circumference. The frustoconical body member includes a gripper defining the second opening, the gripper including a plurality of flexible legs configured to deflect radially outward when coupled with a needle-free connector, with each of the flexible legs including a first leg portion angled radially inward, a second leg portion formed integrally with the first leg portion, and a clip portion positioned at a location where the first and second leg portions join, the clip portion oriented orthogonally to the second leg portion and extending radially inward into the second opening.