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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Nxstage Medical, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
James M. Brugger, Newburyport, MA (US);
Dennis M. Treu, Castle Rock, CO (US);
David S. Utterberg, Seattle, WA (US);
NxStage Medical, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed subject matter includes embodiments of fluid couplings that prevent or discourage misconnection of fluid lines. In embodiments, a coupling device may be configured according to lookup table that defines compatible configurations of connectors. The configurations may be based on the presence and absence of interference members at standardized locations on the respective connectors. The interference members may include posts that mechanically interfere with other posts, but can be inserted into holes when two connectors have a compatible configuration.