Female luer connector disinfecting cap
US10195000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/162
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning device for a medical implement such as a female Luer connector. The cleaning device includes a cap having an interior cavity and an opening adapted to receive a site of the medical implement. The interior cavity is defined by an interior wall that includes a male Luer protrusion extending in the direction of the opening from an end of the interior cavity opposite the opening. A skin of cleaning material overlies at least a portion of the interior wall. The cleaning material may be pre-loaded with a cleaning agent and is adapted to clean the site of the medical implement.
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