ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,680, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).
"Rotating luer connector" was invented by John Picot (Flemington, N.J.) and Hong Zhu (Glen Rock, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical connector includes a body, a first connector defining a longitudinal axis extending from a first end of the first connector to a second end of the first connector and a second connector secured to the body and in fluid communication with the first connector. The first connector is secured to and rotatable relative to the body about the longitudinal axis. The first connector includes a valve member and is c...