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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2025
Applicant:
Icu Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas F. Fangrow, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
ICU Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/02 (2013.01); A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 39/221 (2013.01); A61M 39/24 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1033 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2406 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01); A61M 2039/262 (2013.01); A61M 2039/263 (2013.01); A61M 2039/266 (2013.01); A61M 2039/267 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01); A61M 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 2230/30 (2013.01); A61M 2230/40 (2013.01); Y10T 29/494 (2015.01); Y10T 137/87917 (2015.04);
Abstract
Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical connectors with a housing comprising a proximal body member and a base member that form an internal cavity with a proximal abutment surface. An elastomeric seal with a collar and without a guide member is positioned within the internal cavity. A rigid, hollow elongated portion is located within the internal cavity such that in an open configuration, a tip of the elongated portion is more proximal than a proximal surface of the elastomeric seal.