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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2021
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Jason Jishen Cheng, Avondale Estates, GA (US);
Rohit Sinha, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michal Tourchak, Atlanta, GA (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to apparatus and methods for automatic fluid flow system connectors. The system generally includes a load cell interface coupled to a console and a ring connector coupled to a fluid collection system. The ring connector can be releasably engaged with the load cell using a bayonet locking mechanism. One of the ring connector or the load cell can include a plate transitionable along a transverse axis between an engaged position and a disengaged as the ring connector rotates about a transverse axis. The plate can include electrical contacts configured to engage along the transverse axis and mitigate wear and damage to the electrical contacts, extending the usable life of the system.