Universal Single-Use Cap For Male And Female Connectors
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1. A device for connection to a medical connector, the device comprising:
- an outer cap comprising an integral body, a closed end, an outer cap annular wall having a length LO1 extending from the closed end to an open end and defining a chamber containing an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent, the open end defining an end face;
the outer cap annular wall having an outer cap exterior wall surface and an outer cap interior wall surface, the outer cap interior wall surface having one or more threads;
an inner cap comprising an integral body having an inner cap annular wall having an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface with a first end of the inner cap facing the closed end of the outer cap, a second end of the inner cap facing the open end of the outer cap, exterior wall surface of the first end of the inner cap having one or more threads to engage with the threads on the interior wall surface of the outer cap, the exterior wall surface of the second end of the inner cap having one or more threads adapted to engage a male luer connector; and
a peelable seal on the end face to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber.
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Abstract
A device for connection to a medical connector, the device includes an outer cap, an inner cap and a peelable seal. The outer cap configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent. The outer cap including one or more threads adapted to engage with a female luer connector. The inner cap including one or more thread-tabs adapted to engage a male luer connector. The peelable seal prevents the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber.
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1. A device for connection to a medical connector, the device comprising:
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an outer cap comprising an integral body, a closed end, an outer cap annular wall having a length LO1 extending from the closed end to an open end and defining a chamber containing an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent, the open end defining an end face; the outer cap annular wall having an outer cap exterior wall surface and an outer cap interior wall surface, the outer cap interior wall surface having one or more threads; an inner cap comprising an integral body having an inner cap annular wall having an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface with a first end of the inner cap facing the closed end of the outer cap, a second end of the inner cap facing the open end of the outer cap, exterior wall surface of the first end of the inner cap having one or more threads to engage with the threads on the interior wall surface of the outer cap, the exterior wall surface of the second end of the inner cap having one or more threads adapted to engage a male luer connector; and a peelable seal on the end face to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for connection to a medical connector, the device comprising:
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an outer cap comprising a body, a closed end, an outer cap annular wall having a length LO2 extending from the closed end to an open end and defining a chamber containing an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent, the open end defining an end face; the outer cap annular wall having an outer cap exterior wall surface and an outer cap interior wall surface, the outer cap interior wall surface having one or more grooves and one or more threads adapted to engage with a female luer connector; an inner cap slidably engaged with the outer cap comprising a body having an annular wall having an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface with a first end of the inner cap facing the closed end of the outer cap, a second end of the inner cap facing the open end of the outer cap, exterior wall surface of the first end of the inner cap includes two shaft-like wings to fit into the one or more grooves of the outer cap interior wall surface and facilitate a slide motion without allowing significant relative rotation between the inner cap with respect to the outer cap, the exterior wall surface of the second end of the inner cap having one or more thread-tabs adapted to engage a male luer connector, wherein the inner cap is in a slidable arrangement with the outer cap; and a peelable seal on the end face to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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