Disinfecting cap for male luers

A male-disinfecting cap for applying an antiseptic agent to a medical male luer-lock connector of the type including a post having a lumen through which fluid flows, the cap comprising:

• a receiving portion defining a chamber configured to receive a post of a medical male luer-lock connector, the chamber comprising an opening and the receiving portion defining an internal surface;
• wherein the receiving portion comprises:
• a tapered surface region disposed adjacent the opening;
• an intermediate region disposed distal to the tapered surface region;
• and
• a shelf disposed between the tapered surface region and the intermediate region:
• wherein an inner diameter of the intermediate region is larger than an inner diameter of the tapered surface region;
• and
• a vent disposed on the tapered surface region, the vent extending from the opening and to the intermediate region;
• a pad comprising an antiseptic agent disposed in the chamber;
• and
• a moveable member disposed in the chamber.

A method of disinfecting a medical male luer-lock connector of the type including a post having a lumen through which fluid flows, the method comprising:

• coupling a cap to a male luer-lock connector, the cap comprising:
• a receiving portion defining a chamber configured to receive a post of the male luer-lock connector, the chamber comprising an opening and the receiving portion defining an internal surface;
• wherein the receiving portion comprises:
• a tapered surface region disposed adjacent the opening;
• an intermediate region disposed distal to the tapered surface region;
• and
• a shelf disposed between the tapered surface region and the intermediate region;
• wherein an inner diameter of the intermediate region is larger than an inner diameter of the tapered surface region at a location adjacent to the shelf;
• and
• a vent disposed on the tapered surface region, the vent extending from the opening and to the intermediate region;
• and
• an antiseptic fluid disposed in the chamber;
• and
• wherein coupling the cap comprises moving the cap axially in relation to the medical male luer-lock connector such that the antiseptic agent comes into contact with the post.