Abstract: A disinfecting cap configured to engage an open female luer connector includes a housing having an open first end, a second end, and at least one sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The cap also includes an absorbent support or sponge disposed in the housing configured to contain a cleaning solution for cleaning and/or disinfecting portions of the open female luer connector engaged to the cap. The cap further includes a plug disposed in the housing configured to prevent ingress of the cleaning solution into a lumen in the open female luer connector.

Abstract: A device, system, and method for aseptic skin treatment and disinfection of medical connectors comprising a pad soaked with a disinfectant material, the pad having a distal face and a proximal face, a handle associated with the proximal face of the pad, the handle configured for grasping by a user to assist in manipulation of the pad for pressing and scrubbing the distal face of the pad against a surface of the skin. According to one design, an opening extends through a portion of the distal face of the pad and at least partially into a body of the pad. The opening can receive at least an end portion of the medical connector therein to disinfect the end portion of the medical connector. Alternatively the pad can be formed from a soft material capable of deforming about the end portion of the medical connector.

Abstract: A disinfecting assembly for a prefilled flushing syringe. The disinfecting assembly includes a scrubbing cap and a disinfecting cap. The scrubbing cap includes a chamber adapted to receive a needle-free connector of an intravenous (IV) catheter. A scrubber and a disinfectant are contained within the chamber of the scrubbing cap. The disinfecting cap includes a chamber adapted to receive the needle-free connector of the IV catheter. A compressible sponge and disinfectant are contained within the chamber. The disinfecting cap is removably connected to the scrubbing cap. A tip cap, adapted to connect to and cover a syringe tip of the syringe, extends from one of the disinfecting cap and the scrubbing cap or a housing connecting the disinfecting cap and the scrubbing cap. Also, a prefilled flushing syringe including the disinfecting assembly and a method of using the prefilled flushing syringe to disinfect a needle-free connector and catheter.

Abstract: A cap configured to engage a male connector includes a housing having an open first end, a second end, and at least one sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The cap also includes an outer absorbent support disposed in the housing defining a recess and a socket disposed in the recess of the outer absorbent support configured to engage the male connector for retaining the male connector within the housing. The cap also includes an inner absorbent support disposed in the socket configured to contain a cleaning solution for cleaning and/or disinfecting portions of the male connector engaged to the cap.

Abstract: A needle cover includes a needle shield, a mount coupled to the needle shield, and a disinfecting pad coupled to the mount. The disinfecting pad is fixedly coupled to the needle shield with an adhesive, and wherein the disinfecting pad is a porous material impregnated with a disinfectant. The disinfecting pad is a precut foam having a plurality of columnar structures.

Abstract: A modular medical dressing includes a layered dressing arrangement having a dressing layer with a first surface and a second surface, a release layer releasably adhered to the first surface, and a backing layer releasably adhered to the second surface. The modular medical dressing further includes a pre-defined tearable portion formed on the layered dressing arrangement. The pre-defined tearable portion is tearable from the layered dressing arrangement to reduce a surface area of the layered dressing arrangement. The pre-defined tearable portion may have a plurality of first tear lines connected to define a first tearable portion. At least a portion of the release layer is configured for use as securement tape for securing a catheter to an anatomical structure.

Abstract: A skin preparation device including a body member, a fluid retention member operatively connected to a distal end of the body member, and a tip extending radially from an outer surface of the fluid retention member.

Abstract: A syringe includes a barrel having first and second ends, with the barrel defining an interior space and a stopper positioned therein, the stopper moveable within the interior space relative to the barrel, a plunger connected to the stopper, and a collar having threads configured to engage threads of a medical connector. The collar is at least partially received by the barrel, with one of the barrel and the collar defining a slot and the other of the barrel and the collar having a pin received within the slot. The collar has a connection position where the collar is fixed relative to the barrel when the syringe is being connected to the medical connector, a disconnection position where the collar is fixed relative to the barrel when the syringe is being disconnected from the medical connector, and a reuse prevention position wherein the collar is rotatable relative to the barrel.

Abstract: A syringe includes a barrel having a proximal end, a distal end having a distal tip defining a channel, and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The syringe also includes a tip cap removably connected to the distal tip of the barrel restricting fluid flow from the channel. The tip cap includes a connector configured to receive the distal tip of the barrel forming a friction engagement with the distal tip, a cap shield connected to and extending about the connector, and a release tab extending proximally from the cap shield that secures the tip cap to the barrel. A prefilled flushing syringe including a predetermined volume of a fluid disposed within the barred of the syringe, as well as methods for expulsion of fluid from the syringe and of assembling the syringe and tip cap are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A syringe with an integrated vein finder is disclosed, which illuminates a potential venipuncture site of a patient and identifies a vein that is suitable for venipuncture with the syringe, for blood collection or intravenous drug administration. The syringe portion of the system includes a syringe barrel and a pointed-tip needle projecting from the distal end of the barrel for venipuncture. An illumination module is coupled to the syringe barrel; it has an illumination source that projects an electromagnetic beam into an illumination zone distal the syringe's pointed tip, for illuminating and identifying a subcutaneous vein. The integrated vein finder and syringe system is operable by a sole clinician, such as a phlebotomist, who can easily manipulate the syringe and illuminate the venipuncture site with one hand, without assistance of another clinician.

Abstract: An integrated disinfection device is described syringe assembly having two integrated disinfection units assembled to a syringe for disinfecting and sterilizing corresponding medical connectors, specifically access ports of corresponding medical connectors. The integrated disinfection unit includes a first cup and a second cup. The first cup having a chamber containing a first absorbent material, a first disinfectant or an antimicrobial agent in the first cup, and a first peelable seal. The second cup having a chamber containing a second absorbent material, a second disinfectant or an antimicrobial agent in the second cup, and a second peelable seal. A threaded connection is disposed on the bottom exterior surface of the first cup having threads that are sized and pitched to engage threads of a luer lock collar on the distal end of the syringe barrel to allow the first cup to be connected to the syringe assembly.

Abstract: An analytics interface is provided for a content creation tool. Based on input to the analytics interface, first and second media content items are selected, where certain content is shared between the media content items. The system modifies first and second media content items to comply with formatting constraints of first and second social media services, respectively. The system associates, via a mapping, the first and second media content items with a group and publishes the first and second media content items to the first and second social media services, respectively. The system uses the mapping to match the group with first and second analytics respectively received from the first and second social media services about the first and second media content items. The system updates the analytics interface with visual representations of grouped analytics, which are generated based on matching the group with the first second analytics.

Abstract: An analytics interface is provided for a content creation tool. Based on input to the analytics interface, first and second media content items are selected, where certain content is shared between the media content items. The system modifies first and second media content items to comply with formatting constraints of first and second social media services, respectively. The system associates, via a mapping, the first and second media content items with a group and publishes the first and second media content items to the first and second social media services, respectively. The system uses the mapping to match the group with first and second analytics respectively received from the first and second social media services about the first and second media content items. The system updates the analytics interface with visual representations of grouped analytics, which are generated based on matching the group with the first second analytics.

Abstract: A heat transfer system includes an electrical distribution cabinet extending about at least one current-carrying conductor. The heat transfer system also includes at least one electrically-insulating and thermally-conducting device coupled to the at least one current-carrying conductor. The heat transfer system further includes at least one heat pipe coupled to the at least one electrically-insulating and thermally-conducting device. The heat pipe is also thermally coupled to at least a portion of the electrical distribution cabinet.

Abstract: A heat transfer system includes an electrical distribution cabinet extending about at least one current-carrying conductor. The heat transfer system also includes at least one electrically-insulating and thermally-conducting device coupled to the at least one current-carrying conductor. The heat transfer system further includes at least one heat pipe coupled to the at least one electrically-insulating and thermally-conducting device. The heat pipe is also thermally coupled to at least a portion of the electrical distribution cabinet.