ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,001, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to PLATINUM PHARMA SERVICE S.R.L.S. (Citta' Sant'Angelo, Italy).

"Cap for pre-filled syringe with luer-lock connector" was invented by Alfredo Ricci (Citta'Sant'Angelo, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cap for a pre-filled syringe with a Luer-lock connector including a main body provided with a first handle portion and a second portion designed to be coupled to the Luer-lock connector, an axial cavity having an aperture at the second coupling portion formed in the main body; and a rubber housed within the axial cavity of said main body. The cap also includes a tapered portion, which is interpo...