Closure assembly for a medical device

• US 10,166,347 B1
• Filed: 07/20/2015
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Medical Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Medical Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Vitello, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Brandy S
• Application Number:
  US14/804,025
• Time in Patent Office: 1,261 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/20 Closure caps or plugs for connectors or open ends of tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile

Abstract

A closure assembly for a medical device structured to provide an indication of tampering comprising an outer sleeve including an indicator window formed therein. An end cap is connected to the sleeve and movable there with and includes an indicator shield attached thereto. A tip cap is movably retained within the sleeve and includes an indicator member movable with the tip cap and detachable therefrom. The indicator window is disposed in visual alignment with either the indicator member or the indicator shield dependent on a state of use of the closure assembly.

Claims

1. A closure assembly for a medical device structured to provide an indication of tampering, said closure assembly comprising:

an outer sleeve including an indicator window,

an end cap connected to said sleeve and movable there with, said end cap including an indicator shield,

a tip cap movably retained within said sleeve and including an indicator member removably connected to said tip cap,

said indicator member movable with said tip cap, within said outer sleeve, between at least a first retained position and a detached position,

said first retained position comprising said indicator member disposed in visually observable relation with said indicator window,

said first retained position further comprising said indicator member positioned in a visually obscuring relation to said indicator shield, relative to said indicator window,

said detached position comprising said indicator member removed from said tip cap, and

said detached position further comprising said indicator shield disposed in a viewable position within said outer sleeve, relative to said indicator window.

2. The closure assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said indicator member is movable with said tip cap, within said outer sleeve, into a second retained position, said second retained position comprising said indicator member movable with said tip cap into and out of a visually obscuring disposition of said indicator shield relative to said indicator window.

3. The closure assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said indicator member and said indicator shield each include a distinguishable visual coding independently viewable through said window.

4. The closure assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein said visual coding comprises a color coding.

5. The closure assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said second retained position further comprises said indicator member connected to said tip cap and movable there with into and out of said visually observable relation with said indicator window.

6. The closure assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said detached position further comprises said indicator member captured within said outer sleeve.