Abstract: A scrubbing cap for sterilizing a tubular medical line port wherein the cap is molded of a pliable plastic and is provided with an open annular cavity therein which is dimensioned and contoured to receive through its mouth a tubular medical line port with a friction fit for scrubbing surfaces of the port with sterilizing liquid contained in the cavity. Flexible scrubber protrusions coaxially extend into the cavity from the floor of the cavity for scrubbing interior portions of the medical line port. The floor is flexibly displaceable whereby the floor will displace or bulge outwardly when the scrubber protrusions engage a valve within the port for thereby scrubbing the exposed surfaces of the valve while preventing inadvertent opening of the valve.

Abstract: A docking station for maintaining sterilization of temporarily disconnected male medical line connectors. The docking station has a plurality of docking bays, each of which retain an ampule therein containing a sterilization fluid and has an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in its respective bay. The mouth of the ampule is provided with a female medical line connection for temporarily receiving and securing one of the male medical line connector temporarily disconnected from a patient. A tubular tip and a concentric connection collar of the one of the male medical line connector is thereby immersed in the sterilization fluid for sterilization while docked. Each of the ampules is secured against rotation in a clockwise direction in their respective docking bay to facilitate threadable connection of one of the male medical line connector.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing a tubular medical line port, having a cap with an open distal end and a cavity therein which is dimensioned to receive an outer scrubbing member and the medical line port. Outer disinfected-impregnated scrubbing member is coaxially received in the cavity and has a socket therein dimensioned for engaging exterior side surfaces of the tubular medical line port when inserted into the socket for thereby scrubbing exterior surfaces of the port with the scrubbing member by rotating the cap. The outer scrubbing member is axially displacable downwardly in the cavity by insertion of the medical line port therein from an upper position prior to use to a lower position where it is retained to thereby indicate that the apparatus has been used and should not therefore be reused. A reuse prevention insert is also provided in the cavity of the cap and is displacable with the outer scrubbing member from the upper position prior to use to the lower position during and after use.

Abstract: A docking station for maintaining sterilization of temporarily disconnected male medical line connectors. The docking station has a plurality of docking bays, each of which retains an ampule therein containing sterilization fluid and has an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in its respective bay. The mouth of the ampule is provided with a female medical line connection for temporarily receiving and securing one of the male line connector temporarily disconnected from a patient. A tubular tip and the concentric connection collar of the one of the male medical line connectors is thereby immersed in the sterilization fluid for sterilization while docked.

Abstract: A scrubbing cap for sterilizing a tubular medical line port wherein the cap is molded of a pliable plastic and is provided with an open annular cavity therein which is dimensioned and contoured to receive through its mouth a tubular medical line port with a friction fit for scrubbing surfaces of the port with sterilizing liquid contained in the cavity. Flexible scrubber protrusions coaxially extend into the cavity from the floor of the cavity for scrubbing interior portions of the medical line port. The floor is flexibly displaceable whereby the floor will displace or bulge outwardly when the scrubber protrusions engage a valve within the port for thereby scrubbing the exposed surfaces of the valve while preventing inadvertent opening of the valve.

Abstract: A docking station for male medical line connectors, including a base housing securable to a stationary surface and having a plurality of docking bays, each of which is dimensioned and contoured for respectively receiving and temporarily retaining ampules containing sterilization fluid. Each of the ampules has a chamber therein containing the sterilization fluid and an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in one of the bays, and each mouth has a female medical line connection dimensioned and contoured for temporarily receiving and securing a male medical line connector thereto with the tubular tip of the male connector immersed in sterilization fluid during the period of time that the infusion tubing is disconnected from the patient.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing a tubular medical line port, having a cap with an open distal end and a cavity therein which is dimensioned to receive an outer scrubbing member and the medical line port. Outer disinfected-impregnated scrubbing member is coaxially received in the cavity and has a socket therein dimensioned for engaging exterior side surfaces of the tubular medical line port when inserted into the socket for thereby scrubbing exterior surfaces of the port with the scrubbing member by rotating the cap. The outer scrubbing member is axially displacable downwardly in the cavity by insertion of the medical line port therein from an upper position prior to use to a lower position where it is retained to thereby indicate that the apparatus has been used and should not therefore be reused. A reuse prevention insert is also provided in the cavity of the cap and is displacable with the outer scrubbing member from the upper position prior to use to the lower position during and after use.

Abstract: A docking station for maintaining sterilization of temporarily disconnected male medical line connectors. The docking station has a plurality of docking bays, each of which retain an ampule therein containing sterilization fluid and have an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in its respective bay. The mouth of the ampule is provided with a female medical line connection for temporarily receiving and securing a male line connector temporarily disconnected from the patient. The tubular tip and the concentric connection collar of the male connector is thereby immersed in the sterilization fluid for sterilization while docked. Each of the ampules is secured against rotation in the clockwise direction in their respective docking station bays to facilitate threadable connection of a male medical line connector.

Abstract: A device for sterilizing a tubular medical line IV port. The device includes a cap having an open tubular cavity on a distal end which is dimensioned to receive the medical line port therein. A handle is provided on the proximal end of the device for grasping and manipulating the cap. An outer disinfectant-impregnated member is coaxially secured in the distal cavity and dimensioned for engaging and scrubbing exterior surfaces or threads of the tubular port when inserted into the cavity. An inner disinfectant-impregnated member may also be coaxially secured in the cavity to simultaneously scrub internal surfaces of the port.

Abstract: A docking station for male medical line connectors, including a base housing securable to a stationary surface and having a plurality of docking bays, each of which is dimensioned and contoured for respectively receiving and temporarily retaining ampules containing sterilization fluid. Each of the ampules has a chamber therein containing the sterilization fluid and an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in one of the bays, and each mouth has a female medical line connection dimensioned and contoured for temporarily receiving and securing a male medical line connector thereto with the tubular tip of the male connector immersed in sterilization fluid during the period of time that the infusion tubing is disconnected from the patient.