Single use cap with sleeve and carrier for needleless connectors
US12017034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/165
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single use cap for connectors and corresponding method of use. The single use cap has a carrier with a body including a base that defines an opening separated from an end wall by a side wall. The opening leads into a cavity sized to receive a connector head. The single use cap also has an elastomeric sleeve releasably coupled to the carrier to span the opening. The elastomeric sleeve is configured to be transferred to the connector upon insertion of the head through the opening and at least partially into the cavity.
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