Baxter International Inc.

Baxter Healthcare Sa

Dan Liu

Steven C Jepson

Eric J Henaut

Mark Perry

Gianni Di Stefani

Georges E Rondeau

Lewis E Daniels, Jr

James B Winje

Richard F Chamernik

David D Hsu

A port assembly includes a housing with an opening and a bore therethrough, a slit septum disposed in the bore to control access through the opening, a base joined to the housing and having a membrane attached thereto, a perforator having a first end abutting the slit septum and a second end aligned with the membrane, and a resilient member disposed between the perforator and the base. The port assembly may be used in a fluid container that includes a receptacle for retaining a fluid, and at least one conduit in communication with the receptacle. The at least one conduit may be defined, at least in part, by the port assembly.

Port assembly for use with needleless connector

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Buffalo Grove, IL, United States of America

Dan Liu