Antiseptic cap that releases a gas such as nitric oxide
US11684720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An antiseptic medical cap that may include a base, a sidewall, and a chamber configured to receive a proximal end of a medical fluid port having an opening. The antiseptic medical cap, in some instances, may include an insert having a gas-releasing anti-microbial compound and/or include a nitric oxide-releasing system that is configured to be positioned at least partially through the opening of the medical fluid port when the antiseptic medical cap receives the proximal end of the medical fluid port into the chamber.
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