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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Nick N. Nguyen, Silverado, CA (US);
Walter Francovich, Pierrefonds, CA;
Philippe Conseil, Roxboro, CA;
Inventors:
Nick N. Nguyen, Silverado, CA (US);
Walter Francovich, Pierrefonds, CA;
Philippe Conseil, Roxboro, CA;
Assignee:
ETHICON, INC., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/12 (2013.01); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); A61L 2202/123 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Coupling arrangements and connectors for establishing a substantially fluid-tight removable connection between a plurality of fluid ports or channels in a medical device such as, an endoscope. Various embodiments of the connectors may be coupled to a plurality of fluid conduits that may be attached to a decontamination or reprocessing device used to flow fluid through corresponding channels in the medical device during the decontamination process.