Disinfecting assembly for a prefilled syringe and syringe including such an assembly

A disinfecting assembly for a prefilled flushing syringe, the disinfecting assembly comprising:

• a scrubbing cap comprising:
• an open proximal end, a closed distal end, and a sidewall extending from the open proximal end of the scrubbing cap to the closed distal end of the scrubbing cap,
• a chamber defined by the sidewall of the scrubbing cap together with the closed distal end of the scrubbing cap and sized and shaped to receive a needle-free connector of an intravenous (IV) catheter,
• a scrubber and a disinfectant contained within the chamber of the scrubbing cap, and
• a scrubbing cap circumferential flange extending radially outward from the open proximal end of the scrubbing cap and a retaining sidewall extending proximally from an outer perimeter of the scrubbing cap circumferential flange, the retaining sidewall including a recess, and the open proximal end of the scrubbing cap including a retaining portion;
• and
• a first removable cover sealing the open proximal end of the scrubbing cap;
• and comprising:
• a disinfecting cap connected to the scrubbing cap and configured to be removed from the scrubbing cap without removing the first removable cover, the disinfecting cap comprising:
• an open proximal end, a closed distal end, and a sidewall extending from the open proximal end of the disinfecting cap to the closed distal end of the disinfecting cap,
• a chamber defined by the sidewall of the disinfecting cap together with the closed distal end of the disinfecting cap and sized and shaped to receive a needle-free connector of an intravenous catheter,
• a compressible sponge and a disinfectant contained within the chamber of the disinfecting cap, and
• wherein the closed distal end of the disinfecting cap is configured to be received in the retaining portion.