Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature

摘要

Some assemblies can include a male cap and a female cap, each of which can be used to cover separated medical connectors. In certain arrangements, a male cap can include a movable carriage that transitions from a retracted position when an assembly with which the male cap is associated is in a closed state to an extended position when the assembly is in an open state.

主权项

1. A cap configured to disinfect a medical connector, the cap comprising:
an outer housing that defines a proximal end, a distal end, and a cavity that opens to the proximal end and that extends from the proximal end toward the distal end; an inner housing disposed within the outer housing, the inner housing comprising a connection interface that is configured to connect the inner housing to a medical connector, the inner housing having only a single opening, the opening directed only towards a proximal end of the inner housing, and the inner housing defining a chamber having an antiseptic prior to use of the cap to disinfect the medical connector; and a biasing member that is coupled with each of the outer and inner housings, the biasing member being located within the outer housing but outside of the inner housing, wherein the biasing member is configured to bias the inner housing toward an extended position; wherein the cap is configured to transition from an unconnected state with the medical connector, in which the inner housing is in a retracted position relative to the outer housing, to a connected state with the medical connector, in which the inner housing is in the extended position relative to the outer housing, wherein the retracted position of the inner housing is closer to the distal end of the outer housing than is the extended position.