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US 2023/0204148 A1Published application
Tubing connector for decreased contamination
OwnerJuan Nepomuc Walterspielinventor
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Abstract
A protective guard for a medical tubing connector includes a ring, at least one flexible member attached at a first end to the ring and having a second end, and a base attached to the second end of the at least one flexible member. The ring is configured to fit over a first connection member of the medical tubing connector, while the base is configured to fit over a second connection member of the medical tubing connector. When coupled with the medical tubing connector, the protective guard helps prevent a user from touching the medical tubing connector.
Claims9
A medical tubing connector assembly comprising:
- a medical tubing connector including a first connection member configured to be coupled with another medical tubing connector;
- and
- a protective guard coupled to the medical tubing connector, the protective guard comprising:
- a cylindrical base;
- and
- a curved shield extending laterally away from the cylindrical base and beyond and around one end of the cylindrical base,
- wherein the cylindrical base is configured to fit over the first connection member of the medical tubing connector,
- wherein the curved shield is configured to curve around an end of the first connection member,
- wherein the curved shield is spaced apart from the end of the first connection member, and
- wherein, the protective guard protects the end of the first connection member from contamination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.