US 12,280,232 B2
IV access port cap for providing antimicrobial protection
Yiping Ma, Layton, UT (US); and Siddarth Kamath Shevgoor, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed by Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/227,211.
Application 18/227,211 is a continuation of application No. 17/374,729, filed on Jul. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,752,319.
Application 17/374,729 is a continuation of application No. 16/109,376, filed on Aug. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,090,477, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/109,376 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,389, filed on Aug. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,124,157, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Application 15/674,389 is a continuation of application No. 15/041,931, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,750,929, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 15/041,931 is a continuation of application No. 14/185,827, filed on Feb. 20, 2014, granted, now 9,283,369, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0364407 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 39/162 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0056 (2013.01); A61M 39/0208 (2013.01); A61M 39/165 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A cap for a port of an intravenous device, the cap comprising:
a body having a cavity;
an actuator positioned within the cavity, the actuator having a first opening, a second opening, and a lumen extending therebetween, the lumen configured to allow fluid to freely flow between the first opening and the second opening; and
an absorbent material containing an antimicrobial solution, the absorbent material being positioned within the body such that the absorbent material is compressible,
wherein when the cap is connected to a port of an intravenous device, the actuator compresses the absorbent material causing the antimicrobial solution to automatically flow through the lumen of the actuator and into the port.