- Patent Title: Universal connector or cap for male and female threaded fittings
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Application No.: US17076102Application Date: 2020-10-21
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Publication No.: US11353147B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: Paul P. Marici , Kevin M. Ryan , Chang Jiang , Michael Kwong Chan
- Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Applicant Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Agency: Servilla Whitney LLC
- Main IPC: F16L15/00
- IPC: F16L15/00 ; F16L15/06 ; A61M39/16 ; A61M39/20 ; B65D41/04

Abstract:
A cap is described for connection to a medical connector, the cap includes a housing having a top wall and sidewall forming a first cavity, and a removable or integrally formed protrusion. The protrusion includes an inner thread on an inner surface, the inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a female needleless connector. The inner surface of the protrusion defines a second cavity. The protrusion includes an outer thread on an outer surface, the outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a male needleless connector. The second cavity configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent. The cap may also include a peel seal and/or septum to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the second cavity. An exterior sidewall surface of the housing may include a plurality of grip members.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210048128A1 UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR OR CAP FOR MALE AND FEMALE THREADED FITTINGS Public/Granted day:2021-02-18
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