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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
May. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Huibin Liu, West Jordan, UT (US);
Bryan Fred Bihlmaier, Provo, UT (US);
Janice Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/50 (2006.01); F16K 11/072 (2006.01); F16K 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/162 (2013.01); A61M 39/16 (2013.01); A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 39/223 (2013.01); F16K 11/072 (2013.01); F16K 25/005 (2013.01); F16K 31/502 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1033 (2013.01); A61M 2039/229 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of an antimicrobial insert for a stopcock medical connector are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to an antimicrobial insert that is seated within at least a portion of the annular bore of the connector's tap, wherein fluid within the annular bore contacts the antimicrobial insert, thereby preventing microbial proliferation within the stopcock medical connector.