Protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing
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1. A protective cap assembly for use in peritoneal dialysis for attachment to a plug received in one end of a peritoneal cavity connector which is in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s peritoneal cavity, said protective cap assembly comprising:
- a protective cap defining an interior and including first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the peritoneal cavity connector; and
an antiseptic-releasing member secured interiorly of the protective cap for disinfecting the interior of the protective cap upon securement to the peritoneal cavity connector.
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A protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing used in the field of peritoneal dialysis, includes a plug that is closely fitted in one end of a tubing, and a protective cap which has first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the tubing.
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1. A protective cap assembly for use in peritoneal dialysis for attachment to a plug received in one end of a peritoneal cavity connector which is in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s peritoneal cavity, said protective cap assembly comprising:
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a protective cap defining an interior and including first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the peritoneal cavity connector; and an antiseptic-releasing member secured interiorly of the protective cap for disinfecting the interior of the protective cap upon securement to the peritoneal cavity connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In combination for use in peritoneal dialysis,
a plug received in one end of a peritoneal cavity connector in fluid communication with a patient'"'"'s peritoneal cavity for securing the end in fluidtight manner; -
a protective cap defining an interior and including first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the peritoneal cavity connector; and an antiseptic-releasing member secured interiorly of the protective cap for disinfecting the interior of the protective cap upon securement to the peritoneal cavity connector.
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