Cover for catheter assembly
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1. A cover for a proximal end of a catheter assembly having a catheter extending into a patient and a connector attached to the catheter to receive an injection or extraction device, the cover comprising:
- a body portion configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of an outer surface of the connector, a securement portion, the securement portion providing an engagement force on the connector for securing the cover to the connector;
a removable cap having an internal portion, the internal portion having an anti-microbial agent, the agent coming into contact with an input port of the connector when the cap is moved to a closed position to create and maintain an aseptic environment; and
a flexible member connecting the removable cap to the body portion, the cap manually movable by a user between an open position exposing the input port of the connector and the closed position covering the input port of the connector.
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A cover for a proximal end of a connector attached to a catheter to receive an injection device. The cover comprises a body portion configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of an outer surface of the connector, a securement portion providing an engagement force on the connector for securing the cover to the connector, a removable cap having an internal portion with an anti-microbial agent, and a flexible member connecting the removable cap to the body portion.
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1. A cover for a proximal end of a catheter assembly having a catheter extending into a patient and a connector attached to the catheter to receive an injection or extraction device, the cover comprising:
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a body portion configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of an outer surface of the connector, a securement portion, the securement portion providing an engagement force on the connector for securing the cover to the connector;
a removable cap having an internal portion, the internal portion having an anti-microbial agent, the agent coming into contact with an input port of the connector when the cap is moved to a closed position to create and maintain an aseptic environment; and
a flexible member connecting the removable cap to the body portion, the cap manually movable by a user between an open position exposing the input port of the connector and the closed position covering the input port of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cover for maintaining an aseptic environment at the proximal end of a connector attached to a catheter for fluid injection or extraction, the cover comprising:
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a base portion having a region for receiving at least a portion of an outer surface of the connector;
a securement portion configured to provide a frictional force to secure the cover to the connector;
a removable cap hingedly connected to the base portion, the cap having an internal portion and an external portion and an antimicrobial agent within the cap; and
a diaphragm on the cap for maintaining an antimicrobial environment within the cap, the antimicrobial agent transferable to a portion of the connector upon attachment of the cap to the connector.
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16. A method for maintaining an aseptic environment during mounting of a fluid injection or extraction device to a connector which is mounted to a catheter, the method comprising:
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providing a cover having a body portion and a cap connected thereto by a flexible member, the cap having an antimicrobial agent on an internal portion;
securing the body portion of the cover to the connector so the connector is seated within a receiving area of the body portion;
placing the cap on an input port of the connector so the agent of the cap comes into contact with the input port; and
thereafter removing the cap and mounting the fluid injection or extraction device to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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