Needless medical connector having antimicrobial agent

Details Needless medical connector having antimicrobial agent Needless medical connector having antimicrobial agent

2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Mendez, Manuel (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray or electrical...

Reexamination Certificate

active

10143619

ABSTRACT:
A needleless connector for medical use, adapted to facilitate the flow of fluid therethrough, includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port. The connector also includes a flex-tube assembly defining a fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet port. The flex-tube assembly is movable between uncompressed and compressed states. The flex-tube assembly has a first internal volume when in the uncompressed state and a second internal volume, greater than or substantially equal to the first internal volume, when in the compressed state.

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