Universal protector cap with auto-disable features for needle-free injectors

Abstract

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.