Universal protector cap with auto-disable features for needle-free injectors
Disclosed is a medical device used to prevent the cross-contamination of patients or injectors in which various components placed on the injector minimize or eliminate back splash contamination of the injector.
1 . A protector cap for a needle-free injector, comprising:
an insert having an insert orifice;
a baffle having a baffle orifice, wherein the baffle is joined to the insert to form an insert reservoir; and
a disable device located in the insert reservoir.
2 . The protector cap of claim 1 , wherein the disable device has an installed position and a disabled position.
3 - 19 . (canceled)
20 . The protector cap of claim 2 , wherein the disable device comprises a central washer having a washer orifice.
21 . The protector cap of claim 3 , wherein the washer orifice aligns with the insert orifice and baffle orifice when the central washer is in the installed position.
22 . The protector cap of claim 3 , wherein the washer orifice is not aligned with the insert orifice and baffle orifice when the central washer is in the disabled position.
23 . The protector cap of claim 2 , wherein the baffle further comprises a hinge configured to hold the disable device in the installed position in the insert reservoir.
24 . The protector cap of claim 1 , wherein the disable device is activated upon deformation of the cap.
25 . The protector cap of claim 1 , wherein the disable device is activated upon disassembly of the cap.
26 . The protector cap of claim 1 , further comprising a protective layer suspended within the insert reservoir.
27 . The protector cap of claim 1 , further comprising a protective layer covering at least one of the insert orifice, the washer orifice, and the baffle orifice.