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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Denise Hallisey, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Jim Mottola, West Jordan, UT (US);
Brian Stevens, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1033 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1061 (2013.01);
Abstract
Break-away connectors are disclosed. The break-away connectors may be configured to be coupled in at least two configurations, for example, a high force configuration and a low force configuration. The break-away connectors may also be incrementally adjustable between the high force configuration and the low force configuration. The break-away connectors may be coupled to a first medical device and a second medical device. Methods of using and/or coupling the break-away connectors are also disclosed.