MEDICAL SITE COVER
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1. A medical site cover for a needle-free intravenous connector having a septum area and external threads, the medical site cover comprising:
- a cap having an opening to an inner cavity;
the inner cavity including a first chamber adapted for receiving and surrounding the connector and a second chamber located between the first chamber and a closed end of the cap; and
a compressible member formed of an absorbent material located in the second chamber, the compressible member being a sphere.
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Abstract
A medical site cover for a needle-free intravenous connector having a septum area and external threads. The medical site cover includes an elastomeric cap having an opening to an inner cavity. The inner cavity includes a first chamber adapted for receiving and surrounding the connector and a second chamber located between the first chamber and a closed end of the cap. A compressible member formed of an absorbent material is located in the second chamber, wherein the compressible member is a sphere.
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1. A medical site cover for a needle-free intravenous connector having a septum area and external threads, the medical site cover comprising:
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a cap having an opening to an inner cavity; the inner cavity including a first chamber adapted for receiving and surrounding the connector and a second chamber located between the first chamber and a closed end of the cap; and a compressible member formed of an absorbent material located in the second chamber, the compressible member being a sphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical site cover for a needle-free intravenous connector having a septum area and external threads, the medical site cover comprising:
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a cap formed entirely of an elastomeric material, the cap having an opening to an inner cavity; the inner cavity including a first chamber defined by a smooth inner wall adapted for receiving and surrounding the connector and a second chamber located between the first chamber and a closed end of the cap; a compressible member formed of an absorbent material located in the second chamber, the compressible member being a sphere; and a disinfectant agent in the absorbent material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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