Chang Jiang

US Patent:

20210048128, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Oct 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/076102

Inventors:

- Franklin Lakes NJ, US
Kevin M. Ryan - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
Chang Jiang - Butler NJ, US
Michael Kwong Chan - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Franklin Lakes NJ

International Classification:

F16L 15/06
F16L 15/00
A61M 39/20
A61M 39/16

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.

US Patent:

20190234540, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Jan 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/261761

Inventors:

- Franklin Lakes NJ, US
Kevin M. Ryan - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
Chang Jiang - Butler NJ, US
Michael Kwong Chan - New York NY, US

International Classification:

F16L 15/06
F16L 15/00

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.