Patent ID: 8728056

Claim:
A docking station for a male medical line connector, comprising: a base housing having a docking bay dimensioned and contoured for receiving and temporarily retaining an ampule containing a sterilization fluid; said ampule having a chamber therein containing the sterilization fluid and an access mouth exteriorly exposed when said ampule is retained in said bay, said mouth having a female medical line connection dimensioned and contoured for temporarily receiving and securing the male medical line connector thereto with a tubular tip of said male connector thereby exposed to said sterilization fluid; said ampule secured against rotation in a clockwise direction in said bay to facilitate threadable connection of the male medical line connector, and permitted to freely rotate in a counterclockwise direction in said bay to prevent disconnection of the male medical line connector therefrom while the connected ampule is retained in said bay, whereby said ampule is dislodged from said bay with said male medical line connector attached; and said ampule and said bay having inter-engaging parts whereby said ampule is secured against rotation in the clockwise direction in said bay and permitted to freely rotate in the counterclockwise direction.