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US 12,539,409 B2Granted
Sanitizing caps for medical connectors
AssigneeICU Medical, Inc.
InventorThomas F. Fangrow
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Abstract
Antiseptic caps that can be used to disinfect and/or protect medical connectors are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the antiseptic cap can include a first chamber configured to be removably attached to the medical connector. Delivery systems for use with medical articles are also disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the delivery system comprises various dispensing systems for antiseptic caps and/or antiseptic cap holder assemblies. In some embodiments, the delivery system can be configured to permit the medical articles to be individually removable from the delivery system.
Claims21
A sanitizing cap comprising:
- a housing extending between a housing first end and a housing second end, the housing surrounding an interior chamber, the housing second end comprising an opening into the interior chamber, the housing comprising an interior surface extending along a deformable portion lacking an inwardly directed protrusion and being configured to securely attach to a thread of a medical device;
- a cleaning material being configured to releasably retain an antiseptic liquid, the cleaning material being positioned in the interior chamber and being separate from the deformable portion of the interior surface;
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- a seal being removably attached to an outer surface of the housing second end and extending over the interior chamber such that the cleaning material is exposed upon removal of the seal.
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