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Assembly of medical connector caps

US9809355B2 · kind B2 · utility

45Cited by

107References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Donald D. Solomon · Bainbridge, US
F. Mark Ferguson · Salt Lake City, US
Robert Hitchcock · Sandy, US
Steven Bandis · West Jordan, US
James V. Mercer · West Jordan, US
Michael W. Howlett · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2014
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S604/905
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect both a male medical connector and needleless injection site when not in use or when disconnected from each other. The caps contain a disinfecting agent.

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