Sterile Caps For IV Line Care

摘要

This invention is directed to a sterile IV tube end cap comprising: a housing attached to a strip; an end cap received in the housing and removably attached to the strip; so that when the IV tube is attached to the end cap, the IV tube cannot be removed from the end cap without removing the end cap from the strip. The end cap can receive the male end of an IV tube wherein a portion of the IV tube is received in the housing and the IV tube is secured to the strip so that the IV tube cannot be removed from the end cap without removing the end cap from the strip.

主权项

1. An IV tube end cap and support assembly comprising:
a housing affixed to a front portion of a strip; a hook opening defined in the strip configured to allow the strip to hang from a hook; an opening defined in the housing; an end cap received in the opening of the housing and releasably attached to a second portion of the strip; a housing sloped portion defined on an inner wall of the housing; an end cap sloped portion cooperatively associated with the housing sloped portion so that when a proximal end of an IV tube is attached to the end cap, the proximal end cannot be removed from the end cap without removing the end cap from the strip; a tab removably attached to an open end of the housing configured to cover the open end of the housing prior to the proximal end of the IV tube being received by the housing; a sterilization pad included in a control opening defined in the end cap carrying a sterilization agent; and, a circumferential flange included in the end cap configured to engage with the proximal end of the IV tube securing the end cap to the proximal end.