Disinfecting caps for medical female luer connectors

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PATENT NO 8523830
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12917336

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Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal.

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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bandis, Steven South Jordan, US 27 1954
Ferguson, F Mark Salt Lake City, US 68 5304
Hitchcock, Robert Sandy, US 50 1937
Howlett, Michael W Salt Lake City, US 23 1358
Mercer, James West Jordan, US 12 1194
Solomon, Donald D North Salt Lake, US 78 6276

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