Antiseptic cap and antiseptic cap equipped plunger and syringe barrel assembly
US8167847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an antiseptic cap for use with an access site having a housing with a wall defining a chamber, the wall having a set of threads on an inner surface of the wall; and an access site contacting surface associated with the housing having an antiseptic substance for contacting a surface of the access site. The present invention also provides an antiseptic cap equipped plunger assembly wherein an antiseptic cap is retained within a housing of the plunger.
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