Patent ID: 11890445
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A disinfecting cap comprising a housing, a protrusion and a cap cover, the housing comprising a top wall, an essentially cylindrical sidewall forming a first cavity, and an open bottom end opposite the top wall formed by the cylindrical sidewall with an opening to the first cavity within the housing for receiving a hub of a female needleless connector or a male needleless connector, wherein the protrusion is positioned within the first cavity and comprises an inner surface, an outer surface and an end distal the top wall of the housing, the inner surface of the protrusion defining a second cavity, and wherein the outer surface of the protrusion and an inner surface of the essentially cylindrical sidewall define a gap therebetween, and the cap cover is dimensioned and positioned to cover at least a portion of the gap between the outer surface of the protrusion and the inner surface of the housing; wherein the cap cover comprises a body comprising a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, an exterior wall and an interior wall defining an opening, and at least a portion of the interior wall is coupled or directly coupled to the protrusion and the cap cover is positioned within the housing such that the cap cover is free to deflect downward into the gap between the outer surface of the protrusion and the inner surface of the housing upon insertion of a male connector into the disinfecting cap.