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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Nichola Charles, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Adam Zerda, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Nichola Charles, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Adam Zerda, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Syringe assemblies comprising a disinfecting reservoir collar to ensure adherence to aseptic techniques for use in flush procedures for vascular access devices (VAD's) are described. The syringe assemblies include a plunger rod, a syringe barrel, and reservoir collar that permits disinfection of a hub of a VAD connector upon connection to the reservoir collar. Also described are methods of disinfecting vascular access devices.