INTEGRATED SYRINGE DEVICE WITH SELF-CAPPING CONNECTOR
An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides an integrated syringe-device which can store a volume of fluid for infusion, can connect via an air-tight connector to another device (such as a luer connector), can flush fluid through the connector into the other device, and can deliver a cap that forms an air-tight closure to the device connector.
1 . A method for locking an indwelling medical device comprising:
pulling a plunger back from a distal most position within a barrel of a syringe to a proximal position within the barrel of the syringe to transfer lock solution from a reservoir within the plunger to the barrel of the syringe;
depressing the plunger to a first predetermined point within the barrel of the syringe to purge air from the syringe barrel;
coupling the syringe to the indwelling medical device via an end cap disposed at a distal end of the syringe;
depressing the plunger to a second predetermined point within the barrel of the syringe to flush the lock solution into the indwelling medical device; and
disengaging the syringe from the end cap such that the end cap remains coupled to the catheter.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising pushing a sealing member into the end cap.