Protective membrane for medical luer connectors
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsWesley UNDERWOOD, Jason Andrew WINE
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Abstract
A protective membrane for a medical luer connector may include a cover having an upper surface, a lower surface having a mating portion for coupling to a mating surface of the medical luer connector, and an outer perimetal surface. The protective membrane may further include a flexible pull tab extending from the outer perimetal surface of the cover, and an adhesive overlaying the mating portion of the lower surface for adhering to the mating surface of the medical luer connector.
Claims20
A protective membrane for a medical luer connector having a male luer portion, the protective membrane comprising:
- a cover including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer perimetal surface, wherein the lower surface comprises:
- a mating portion configured to couple to an annular mating surface at a distal end of the medical luer connector surrounding the male luer portion, and
- a recessed portion having a curved or rounded conical profile configured to accommodate the male luer portion therein in a coupled configuration of the protective membrane and the medical luer connector;
- a flexible pull tab extending from the outer perimetal surface of the cover;
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- an adhesive overlaying the mating portion of the lower surface for adhering to the annular mating surface at the distal end of the medical luer connector, wherein in the coupled configuration, adhesion of the lower surface to the annular mating surface creates a seal therebetween to maintain sterility of internal surfaces of the male luer portion.
A protective membrane for a female luer connector, the protective membrane comprising:
- a cover including an upper surface, a lower surface having a mating portion for coupling to a mating surface of the female luer connector, and an outer perimetal surface, wherein the lower surface comprises a planar profile;
- a flexible pull tab extending from the outer perimetal surface of the cover;
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- an adhesive overlaying the mating portion of the lower surface for adhering to the mating surface of the female luer connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.