Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods, devices, and systems for coupling fluid lines
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Application No.: US15852321Application Date: 2017-12-22
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Publication No.: US10221975B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: James M. Brugger , Dennis M. Treu , David S. Utterberg
- Applicant: NxStage Medical, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Lawrence
- Assignee: NxStage Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NxStage Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Lawrence
- Agency: Potomac Law Group, PLLC
- Agent Mark Catan
- Main IPC: F16L35/00
- IPC: F16L35/00 ; F16L39/02 ; F16L41/02 ; A61M39/10

Abstract:
The disclosed subject matter includes embodiments of fluid couplings that prevent or discourage misconnection of fluid lines. In embodiments, a coupling device may have multiple male connectors, female connectors, open ports, butt connectors, and plugs that close off various ports and connectors. The coupling device is mated to a matching coupling device only when all the multiple male and female connectors are properly joined and/or sealed by plugs. If any of the connectors is not properly mated to a corresponding one or not sealed by a plug on the opposite connector, the coupling will leak, since the connectors are joined to a furcating channel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180163907A1 Methods, Devices, and Systems for Coupling Fluid Lines Public/Granted day:2018-06-14
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