Medical Connector with Automatic Sealing on Disconnection
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.
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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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