US 11,899,249 B2
Disinfecting covers for functional connectors of medical devices and methods thereof
Anthony K. Misener, Bountiful, UT (US); and Steffan Sowards, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to Bard Access Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Bard Access Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/499,644.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/091,165, filed on Oct. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0110706 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61L 15/28 (2006.01); A61L 15/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3866 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 46/40 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61L 15/28 (2013.01); A61L 15/425 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A disinfecting cover for an optical-fiber connector, comprising:
a plug configured to insert into a receptacle of the optical-fiber connector;
a bore of the plug;
an absorbent disposed in the bore configured to contact a ferrule of the optical-fiber connector, the ferrule including an optical fiber disposed therein; and
a disinfectant absorbed by the absorbent configured to disinfect at least the ferrule and the optical fiber.