MEDICAL IMPLEMENT CLEANING DEVICE WITH FRICTION-BASED FITTING AND ENERGY DIRECTORS
First Claim
1. A cleaning device for a medical implement, the cleaning device comprising:
- a cap having an outer surface including a plurality of vertical ridges on the outer surface, and having an opening to a single inner cavity, the opening being adapted to receive a site of the medical implement, the cap further including threading around a periphery of the single inner cavity, the threading including a friction-forming member for creating a friction-based fitting of the cap onto the site of the medical implement; and
a cleaning material provided in the single inner cavity prior to receipt of the site of the medical implement, the cleaning material containing a cleaning agent, the cleaning material adapted to clean the site with the cleaning agent upon receipt of the site of the medical implement into the single inner cavity.
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Abstract
A cleaning device for a medical implement is disclosed. The cleaning device includes a cap having an opening to an inner cavity, the opening being adapted to receive a site of the medical implement. The cleaning device further includes a cleaning material that contains a cleaning agent prior to receipt of the site of the medical implement, i.e. the cleaning material is pre-loaded with the cleaning agent. The cleaning material is at least partially secured in the inner cavity and adapted to swab and clean the site with the cleaning agent. The cap further includes a friction-forming member for creating a friction-based fitting of the cap onto the site of the medical implement.
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20 Claims
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1. A cleaning device for a medical implement, the cleaning device comprising:
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a cap having an outer surface including a plurality of vertical ridges on the outer surface, and having an opening to a single inner cavity, the opening being adapted to receive a site of the medical implement, the cap further including threading around a periphery of the single inner cavity, the threading including a friction-forming member for creating a friction-based fitting of the cap onto the site of the medical implement; and a cleaning material provided in the single inner cavity prior to receipt of the site of the medical implement, the cleaning material containing a cleaning agent, the cleaning material adapted to clean the site with the cleaning agent upon receipt of the site of the medical implement into the single inner cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cleaning device for a medical implement, the cleaning device comprising:
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a cap having an opening to an inner cavity, the opening being sized to receive a site of the medical implement; one or more threads extending from an inner surface of the cap near the opening toward a center of the opening, the one or more threads extending at least partially around the opening; and a flexible tab extending out from at least one of the one or more threads toward the center of the opening of the cap. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cleaning device for a medical implement, the cleaning device comprising:
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a cap having an opening to an inner cavity, the opening being sized to receive a site of the medical implement; one or more threads extending from an inner surface of the cap near the opening toward a center of the opening, the one or more threads extending at least partially around the opening, each of the one or more threads further including a flexible tab extending out from each of the one or more threads toward the center of the opening of the cap; and one or more protrusions extending toward the opening from an inner surface of the inner cavity opposite the opening. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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