PROTECTIVE CAP FOR A CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A protective cap for sealing a connector for containers containing medical substances, comprising an external cap section and an internal cap section, wherein a substantially annular hollow space is formed between the external cap section and the internal cap section for the insertion of an annular connection component of a connector, wherein the internal cap section contains a swab for cleaning and/or disinfecting a membrane of the connector set back from the edge of the connection component.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a protective cap for sealing a connector for a container containing medical substances, a connector system and a method for cleaning and/or disinfecting a surface of a recessed membrane of a connector. The protective cap (1, 1′) according to the invention comprises an external cap section (2) and an internal cap section (3), wherein a substantially annular hollow space (4) is formed between the external cap section (2) and the internal cap section (3) for the insertion of an annular connection component (21) of a connector (20), wherein the internal cap section (2) contains a swab (5, 5′, 5″) for cleaning and/or disinfecting a membrane (23) of the connector (20) set back from the edge (22) of the connection component (21).
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- 1. A protective cap for sealing a connector for containers containing medical substances, comprising an external cap section and an internal cap section, wherein a substantially annular hollow space is formed between the external cap section and the internal cap section for the insertion of an annular connection component of a connector, wherein the internal cap section contains a swab for cleaning and/or disinfecting a membrane of the connector set back from the edge of the connection component.
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