Reversible cap for pen needle outer cover

1. A reversible cap for a pen needle assembly, comprising:

a base having a first surface and a second surface;

a sealing wall extending upwardly from said first surface of said base; and

a removable flange removably connected to, and extending radially outwardly from, said base, wherein said cap is adapted to be connected to an open end of an outer cover of a pen needle in a first or second position, said first surface being visible when said cap is connected to the outer cover in said first position and said second surface being visible when said cap is connected to said outer cover in said second position.

2. The reversible cap of claim 1 , wherein

said removable flange is separated from said cap to remove said cap from the outer cover when said cap is in said first position.

3. The reversible cap of claim 1 , wherein

indicia are disposed on the second surface of the cap and are visible when said cap is connected to said outer cover in said second position to indicate that a needle of the pen needle has been used.

4. The reversible cap of claim 1 , wherein

a handle is connected to said base to facilitate removing said cap from the outer cover when said cap is in said first position.

5. The reversible cap of claim 4 , wherein

said handle is received by an opening in said sealing wall after said cap has been removed from the outer cover.

6. The reversible cap of claim 1 , wherein

said sealing wall is received by the outer cover when said cap is connected to said outer cover in said second position.

7. The reversible cap of claim 1 , wherein

said cap is connected to the outer cover in said first position by ultrasonic welding or bonding.