Self-sealing fluid connectors
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDavid Yuds, Eric Bergman, Jonathan Leclerc, Jessica Steuber, Areeba Zakir, Laura Chang, Diego Suarez del Real Pena
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AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDavid Yuds, Eric Bergman, Jonathan Leclerc, Jessica Steuber, Areeba Zakir, Laura Chang, Diego Suarez del Real Pena
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The present teachings may generally include a first fluid connector that includes a first body having a first central cavity that defines a first fluid pathway and a first seal within the first central cavity. The first seal includes a pair of first interfacing elements positioned adjacent one another at a distal end of the first seal and a first opening configured to remain sealed closed when the first interfacing elements are adjacent, and the first opening opens when the first interfacing elements are separated. The first connector is configured to fluidly connect to a second connector by engaging the first interfacing elements and with a pair of second interfacing elements of the second connector, thereby causing both pairs of first and second interfacing elements to separate causing the opening of first opening and second opening.
A self-sealing fluid connector set, comprising:
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