Disinfection device for female connectors

A disinfection device for disinfecting a female medical connector, the disinfection device comprising:

• an absorbent material having a disinfectant or antimicrobial agent;
• an inner housing having an inner wall and a first open end that receives the absorbent material wherein the female connector is inserted into the first open end and contacts the absorbent material;
• an outer housing having an outer wall and a second open end that receives the inner housing wherein the inner housing and absorbent material are rotatable within the outer housing wherein a plurality of flanges extend from the outer housing to facilitate handling of the outer housing by a user;
• an indicator element located between the outer wall and a transparent collar having at least one rib element that contacts the indicator element wherein the indicator element includes a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator concealed by the first visual indicator;
• a boss element that extends from the inner wall and through the outer wall and indicator element and is attached to the collar, wherein rotation of the collar causes corresponding rotation of the absorbent material to disinfect the female connector wherein rotation of the collar also causes the at least one rib element to remove sufficient portions of the indicator element to expose the second visual indicator to provide visual indication that the female connector is disinfected;
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• a ring member attached to the outer housing and coupled to the collar by a plurality of breakable elements to form a tamper evident structure wherein the breakable elements are configured to break when the collar is rotated with sufficient torque wherein broken finger elements indicate that the collar has been rotated.

A method for disinfecting a female medical connector, the method comprising:

• providing a rotatable inner housing that includes an absorbent material having a disinfectant or antimicrobial agent;
• providing an outer housing that receives the inner housing wherein the inner housing and absorbent material are rotatable within the outer housing;
• providing an indicator element having a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator concealed by the first visual indicator;
• providing a transparent collar having at least one rib element that contacts the indicator element;
• performing rotation of the collar wherein rotation of the collar causes corresponding rotation of the absorbent material to disinfect the female connector wherein rotation of the collar also causes the at least one rib element to remove sufficient portions of the indicator element to expose the second visual indicator to provide visual indication that the female connector is disinfected.