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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2023
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Callahan, Long Beach, CA (US);
Frank Cai, Ontario, CA (US);
CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Fluid connector assemblies that seal off fluid paths in the respective connectors are disclosed. When connectors of a fluid connector assembly are connected to each other, respective compressible members in the connectors are displaced, allowing downstream fluid passage through the fluid connector assembly. The connectors maintain a connection by a snap mechanism that provides a threshold retention force. When an external force greater than the threshold force is applied to the fluid connector assembly, the snap mechanism may no longer maintain the connectors together, causing the connectors to decouple from each other. Once the connectors are decoupled, a connecting mechanism may be activated preventing the connectors to be coupled together without actuation of the connecting mechanism.