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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Amarsinh Deeliprao Jadhav, Bangalore, IN;
Anand Viswanathan, Chennai, IN;
Kanjimpuredathil Muralikrishna Menon, Bangalore, IN;
Rahul Malviya, Salmon Arm, CA;
Jason Andrew Wine, Brea, CA (US);
Sumit Rajpal, Panipat, IN;
Abin Austin, Thrissur, IN;
Kaushik Suman, Chaibasa, IN;
CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A coupler including a first connector having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first valve disposed between the first end and the second end. The first valve having a compressed state and an expanded state. The coupler includes a second connector having a housing, a connecting portion extending from the housing, and a second valve disposed at least partially within the housing, the second valve having a compressed state and an expanded state. The coupler further includes a collar coupled to the housing of the second connector and configured to receive at least a portion of the first connector to detachably couple the first connector to the collar and the second connector such that the housing of the second connector is at least partially disposed within the first connector.