ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,653, issued on June 10, was assigned to Welch Allyn Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.).
"Connector for medical equipment" was invented by Sean R. Karla (Syracuse, N.Y.), Thaddeus J. Wawro (Auburn, N.Y.), Raymond A. Lia (Auburn, N.Y.) and Scott A. Martin (Camillus, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A male bayonet connector includes a first shaft having a first distal end portion having a first sealing surface configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with a female connector, a first proximal end portion opposite the first distal end portion, a first lumen extending substantially along a first longitudinal axis of the first sha...