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Sterile medical injection port and cover method and apparatus

  • US 5,554,135 A
  • Filed: 02/17/1995
  • Issued: 09/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for covering and aseptically cleansing an external injection port with membrane comprising the steps of:

  • a. attaching a closed-ended hollow cylindrical cover over said port, said cover having an internal bore with helical screw threads therein, a projection on the inside at the end thereof, a capsule containing antiseptic material and a pad of absorbent porous material disposed therein, and an annular rubberized seal for airtight attachment to said port;

    b. screwing said cover over said port so that said capsule is pressed against said projection such that said capsule ruptures thereby releasing said antiseptic material onto said pad; and

    c. tightening said cover over said port so that said pad of antiseptic material comes into contact with the membrane of said port creating a closed aseptic environment.

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