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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1991
Robert J Kruger, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Con A Lasaitis, Waukegan, IL (US);
Sheldon M Wecker, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A terminal reservoir capping device according to the present invention includes a hollow member having first and second open ends. A first plug seals the first open end such that the plug is inwardly displaceable into the hollow member. A second plug seals the second open end. A chamber is defined by the hollow member and the first and second plugs. A reservoir of disinfecting fluid or therapeutic drug is provided in the chamber. Axially extending from the first end of the hollow member is a mechanism for engaging and advancing the tube connector into the chamber so as to inwardly displace the first plug into the chamber. The plug self-releases and allows dispersal of the reservoir fluid into the tube connector.