Patent ID: 9283367
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A device for maintaining a patient fluid line access valve having an access portion with a distalmost end face that includes a septum and external threads on the access portion proximate the distalmost end face, the device comprising: a housing having an opening to an inner cavity for receiving the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve; a wet pad holding a cleaning solution prior to receiving the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve; threading protruding inwardly into the inner cavity from an inner wall of the housing near the opening, the threading to engage the external threads of the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve as the housing is placed over the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve to contact the wet pad with the distalmost end face of the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve, and to disinfect the distalmost end face and at least a portion of the external threads of the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve with the cleaning solution from the wet pad, wherein the threading receives the external threads of the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve thereby causing the distalmost end face to advance into the inner cavity such that the septum contacts the wet pad; and a removable lid enclosing the inner cavity to maintain the wet pad and the cleaning solution in the inner cavity prior to receiving the access portion of the patient fluid line access valve.