Closure for tubular access port
OwnerDavid S. Utterberg, William J. Schnellinventors
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Abstract
A closure for a tubular access port in a medical fluid flow line or other container comprises a removable cap for enclosing and sealing the tubular access port. The cap has a closed end wall. The end wall carries an extending poker to facilitate the pushing of an antiseptic-carrying material into a lumen of the access port. The poker has an outer diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the access port. A method of using the poker is also described.
Claims14
A method of disinfecting an access port of a medical fluid flow line or other container, said access port having an open mouth, which comprises:
- placing an antiseptic-containing material at or in said open mouth;
- inserting a poker into the open mouth, to force at least a portion of the material into the open mouth;
- and thereafter removing the material and poker from the open mouth.
The method of claim 12 in which said cap is used to close the access port, prior to inserting said poker into the open mouth.
A method of disinfecting an access port of a medical fluid flow line or other container, said access port having an open mouth, which comprises:
- placing an antiseptic-containing material at or in said open mouth;
- inserting a poker into the open mouth,
- via the poker, forcing at least a portion of the material into the open mouth;
- and
- thereafter removing the material and poker from the open mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.