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Medical Connector with Automatic Sealing on Disconnection

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

USPTO granted patent US12589232B2 to Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH for a medical connector with automatic sealing on disconnection. The invention prevents contamination in medical fluid transfer applications. The patent was granted March 31, 2026, with 9 claims covering the automatic sealing mechanism.

What changed

USPTO issued Patent No. US12589232B2 to Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH for a medical connector device featuring automatic sealing upon disconnection. The patent covers CPC classifications including A61M 39/26, A61M 39/20, and related medical device categories. Inventors Tobias Weber and Robert Berlich developed the technology for medical fluid system connections.

This is an informational patent grant notice with no regulatory compliance requirements. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers should note this intellectual property protection for potential licensing considerations or to assess freedom-to-operate for similar connector technologies. No action is required for regulatory compliance purposes.

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Medical connector with automatic sealing on disconnection

Grant US12589232B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Inventors

Tobias Weber, Robert Berlich

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medical connector with automatic sealing on disconnection and to a method of connecting/disconnecting a medical connector.

CPC Classifications

A61M 39/18 A61M 39/165 A61M 39/26 A61M 39/12 A61M 39/20 A61M 39/10 A61M 2039/268 A61M 2039/1033 A61M 1/28 F16B 33/02 F16L 15/002 E12B 17/0423

Filing Date

2020-09-01

Application No.

17639940

Claims

9

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Abstract Claims Filing Date

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12589232B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Patents
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property

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