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US 2022/0184368 A1Published application
Medical connectors and methods of use
AssigneeICU Medical, Inc.
InventorsGeorge A. Lopez, Thomas F. Fangrow, Bob Foret
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Abstract
A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway includes a substantially transparent housing having a proximal end with a proximal opening and a distal end with a distal opening, and a cavity extending therebetween. The connector provides a substantially visible fluid flow path extending through a substantial portion of the connector.
Claims1
A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway, the connector comprising:
- a first portion having a first end and a second end, the first portion being substantially transparent;
- a second portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second portion adjacent the second end of the first portion;
- a first valve member having a first end and a second end, the first valve member disposed substantially within the first portion;
- wherein a substantially straight fluid flow path within the first portion and the second portion is visible through an external surface of the first portion and the second portion.
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