ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,849, issued on July 22, was assigned to CareFusion 303 Inc. (San Diego).
"Male luer with fluid path and vent path seals" was invented by George Michel Mansour (Diamond Bar, Calif.) and Tyler Devin Panian (Long Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A needleless connector includes a body having a fluid path, a vent path, and a male fitting. The needleless connector also includes a valve disposed within the male fitting. The valve is configured to move between a first configuration, in which the fluid path is blocked, and a second configuration, in which the fluid path is open. The needleless connector further includes a seal dis...