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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Olivier Bonnal, Melsungen, DE;
Juergen Fuchs, Bad Emstal, DE;
Andreas Katerkamp, Melsungen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
B. Braun Melsungen AG, Melsungen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 51/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1027 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1033 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1066 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1094 (2013.01); A61M 2039/267 (2013.01); A61M 2039/268 (2013.01);
Abstract
The various embodiments include a tubular member having an outlet. A sealing member provides a selective seal over the outlet. When the male connector is connected to a female connector, the tubular member establishes fluid communication between the connectors. In certain embodiments, fluid communication between the connectors may be interrupted even while the connectors are still connected. When the male connector is disconnected from the female connector, the sealing member reestablishes a seal over the outlet.