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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
May. 15, 2023
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Shawn Wayne Dekalb, Prescott, AZ (US);
CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A tracking system including a first connector having a needle extending from the first connector and a needle guard circumferentially surrounding the needle, a second connector removably coupled to the first connector, the second connector having an opening configured to receive the needle when the first connector is coupled to the second connector, a wireless transmitter disposed on one of the first connector and the second connector, the wireless transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device, and a shield coupled to one of the first connector and the second connector, the shield configured to axially move relative to the wireless transmitter to block and unblock the wireless transmitter.