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US 2020/0078580 A1Published application
Connector for transferring fluid and method of use
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsTim L. TRUITT, Alex Truman MAZZA, Cliff COLWELL, Jonathan YEH, Christopher J. ZOLLINGER, Matthew QUACH, George MANSOUR
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Abstract
A connector for transferring fluid and method therefor. The connector may have a first port and a second port which may be coupled together at a main channel with a valve element therein controlling fluid flow through the first port. The first port joins the main channel to provide a fluid path around the valve element and through the second port.
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A connector for transferring fluid, the connector comprising:
- a housing comprising a base having a first port, and a cap having a second port, the base and cap defining a channel that extends between the first and second ports;
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- a valve element comprising a body, a head, and a longitudinal axis between the body and the head, the body having a wall with an inner surface defining an internal chamber, and the head coupled to the body and having a first notch and a second notch, wherein the first and second notches are positioned on opposite surfaces of the head and define a reduced cross-sectional portion of the head between the first and second notches, and wherein the valve element is positioned within the channel with the head within the second port.
A connector for transferring fluid, the connector comprising:
- a housing comprising a first port, a second port, and a channel that extends between the first and second ports;
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- a valve element positioned within the channel, the valve element comprising:
- a head having an outer surface comprising a first diameter, a first notch, and a second notch, and a reduced cross-sectional portion defining a thickness between the first and second notches, wherein the first and second notches are positioned on opposite surfaces of the head;
- a body coupled to the head, the body having a wall with an outer surface defining a second diameter, and an inner surface defining an internal chamber;
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- a longitudinal axis extending between the body and the head, wherein the thickness between the first and second notches is less than the first and second diameters.
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