Device for delivering an antimicrobial composition into a medical device
AssigneeICU Medical, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Ziebol, Matthew David Beilke
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Abstract
A male cap can include a male tapered outer surface that can be configured to mate with a female luer to create a fluid tight fit. The male cap can also include a water-soluble antimicrobial composition disposed on the male extension. The male cap can include a fluid-soluble, slower-dissolving material covering the water-soluble antimicrobial composition or incorporated within the water-soluble antimicrobial composition. The slower-dissolving material can be configured to slow a dissolution of the water-soluble antimicrobial composition during installation of the male cap into the female luer.
Claims20
A connector, comprising:
- a male extension extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
- a distal tip at the distal end of the male extension;
- a water-soluble antimicrobial composition positioned on the male extension;
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- a proximal trap comprising an annular cavity opening at the distal tip, wherein the proximal trap is configured to store an additional amount of the water-soluble antimicrobial composition.
A male cap or connector, comprising:
- a male extension extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
- a distal surface distal to the distal end of the male extension, wherein an outer diameter of the distal surface is smaller than an outer diameter of the male extension measured along a length of the male extension from the proximal end to the distal end;
- a water-soluble antimicrobial composition positioned on the male extension;
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- a proximal trap formed from one or more proximal trap walls at the distal end, the one or more proximal trap walls include a proximal wall, an inner wall, and an outer wall, wherein the proximal trap opens along a length of the inner wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.