ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,114, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).
"Automatic drug compounder with hygroscopic member" was invented by Todd Oda (Torrance, Calif.), Tomas Frausto (Walnut, Calif.) and Dereck S. Ferdaws (Corona, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various aspects of the subject disclosure relate to a compounder system having a cartridge that includes fluid pathways controllable by valves of the cartridge. A pump component within the cartridge is actuable to move fluid through the controllable fluid pathways. The cartridge includes a dry disconnect shuttle valve comprising a male portion and a female portion, the...