NEEDLELESS VALVE INFECTION PREVENTION AND PRE-OPENING DEVICE

摘要

A disinfecting and pre-opening device is disclosed for use with a female needleless connector. The disinfecting and pre-opening device includes a housing comprising a chamber having a distal opening and configured to fit over the female needleless connector, and an elongated finger attached to the housing and disposed within the chamber such that the elongated finger opens the fluid path through the female needleless connector when the distal opening of the disinfecting and pre-opening device is placed proximally adjacent to the septum and the disinfecting and pre-opening device is advanced in the distal direction.

主权项

1. A device for use with a female needleless connector, the device comprising:
a housing comprising a chamber having a proximal wall, a continuous side wall coupled to the proximal wall, and a distal opening that is configured to fit over a proximal end of the female needleless connector; a solid elongated finger attached to the proximal wall of the housing and disposed within the chamber such that the elongated finger extends into and opens a fluid path through the female needleless connector when the distal opening of the housing is placed adjacent to the proximal end of the female needleless connector and the housing is distally advanced ; and a lining on a portion of an internal surface of the chamber and configured to create a removable interference fit with an external surface of the female needleless connector.