Universal connector or cap for male and female threaded fittings

A cap comprising:

• a housing comprising
• a top wall,
• an essentially cylindrical sidewall forming a first cavity, and
• an open bottom formed by said cylindrical sidewall with an opening to the first cavity within said housing for receiving a hub of a female needleless connector or a male needleless connector;
• and
• a removable insert positioned within said first cavity, the removable insert having closed distal end comprising a distal wall, an open proximal end, a sidewall extending proximally from the distal wall toward the open proximal end, the sidewall having a split-thread protrusion integrally formed with the distal wall, the split-thread protrusion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the split-thread protrusion defining a second cavity,
• an inner thread on said inner surface of the split-thread protrusion, said inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of said female needleless connector, and
• an outer thread on said outer surface of the split-thread protrusion, said outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of said male needleless connector.

A cap comprising:

• a housing comprising
• a top wall,
• an essentially cylindrical sidewall forming a first cavity, and
• an open bottom formed by said cylindrical sidewall with an opening to the first cavity within said housing for receiving a hub of a female needleless connector or a male needleless connector;
• and
• a removable insert positioned within said first cavity, the removable insert having closed distal end comprising a distal wall, an open proximal end, a sidewall extending proximally from the distal wall toward the open proximal end, the sidewall having a split-thread protrusion integrally formed with the distal wall, the split-thread protrusion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the split-thread protrusion defining a second cavity,
• an inner thread on said inner surface of the split-thread protrusion, said inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of said female needleless connector,
• an outer thread on said outer surface of the split-thread protrusion, said outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of said male needleless connector;
• absorbent material configured within said second cavity;
• a disinfectant or an antimicrobial agent for disinfecting an outer surface and an inner surface of said female needleless connector or male needleless connector when said female needleless connector or male needleless connector is inserted into the second cavity;
• and
• a septum attached to the open bottom of the removable insert thereby forming a seal for maintaining said disinfectant or an antimicrobial agent within said second cavity prior to use of said cap.