Protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing
AssigneeFresenius AG
InventorsKlaus Heilmann, Claus Jessen
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Abstract
A protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing used in the field of peritoneal dialysis, includes a plug that is closely fitted in one end of a tubing, and a protective cap which has first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the tubing.
Claims13
A protective cap assembly for use in peritoneal dialysis for attachment to a plug received in one end of a peritoneal cavity connector which is in fluid communication with a patient's peritoneal cavity, said protective cap assembly comprising:
- a protective cap defining an interior and including first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the peritoneal cavity connector;
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- an antiseptic-releasing member secured interiorly of the protective cap for disinfecting the interior of the protective cap upon securement to the peritoneal cavity connector.
In combination for use in peritoneal dialysis,
- a plug received in one end of a peritoneal cavity connector in fluid communication with a patient's peritoneal cavity for securing the end in fluidtight manner;
- a protective cap defining an interior and including first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the peritoneal cavity connector;
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- an antiseptic-releasing member secured interiorly of the protective cap for disinfecting the interior of the protective cap upon securement to the peritoneal cavity connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.