CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUID TRANSFER CONNECTOR

摘要

A cleaning swab device and method for cleaning a fluid coupling or connector. The device includes a generally elongate cylindrical tubular swab body, and a channel formed at an end thereof to define at least one cleaning finger for insertion into a housing and/or port of the connector to remove residual fluids, clean and disinfect the connector. The cleaning device optionally further includes a guide stem or plunger configured to extend through the tubular body of the swab, having a plug at one end for sealing debris out of a lumen of the connector during cleaning.

主权项

1. A cleaning device for cleaning a connector comprising:
a generally elongate cylindrical swab member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end generally opposite the second end, a lumen defined within the cylindrical swab member and extending from the first end to the second end, and at least one channel formed in the second end of the cylindrical swab member to define at least one cleaning finger, the at least one cleaning finger at least partially comprising a cleaning material to access a void within a connector.