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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2011
Donald D. Solomon, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
F. Mark Ferguson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Robert Hitchcock, Sandy, UT (US);
Steven Bandis, West Jordan, UT (US);
James V. Mercer, West Jordan, UT (US);
Michael W. Howlett, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Donald D. Solomon, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
F. Mark Ferguson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Robert Hitchcock, Sandy, UT (US);
Steven Bandis, West Jordan, UT (US);
James V. Mercer, West Jordan, UT (US);
Michael W. Howlett, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Catheter Connections, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
The University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal.