US Patent Issued to ASSET MEDICAL on April 22 for "Enhanced pen-like portable device for cleaning needle-free IV-connectors" (Turkish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,233, issued on April 22, was assigned to ASSET MEDICAL INC. (San Diego).

"Enhanced pen-like portable device for cleaning needle-free IV-connectors" was invented by Mehmet Tuysuz (Mugla, Turkey) and Ahmet Reha Basaran (Balikesir, Turkey).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure proposes a pen-like assembly of caps for cleaning and protecting needle-free iv-connectors, with an extended shelf life. An enhanced gas-tightness in sealing is arranged in-between successively arranged caps that are engaged together. A first approach is based on enhancing geometric compliance between striking surfaces, by contacting one or more mate...