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Breakaway connector

US10625068B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

23References

19Claims

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Assignee

Washington University · US

Inventors

Eric Leuthardt · Chesterfield, US
Guy Genin · Chesterfield, US
Eric Arias · Chesterfield, US
James Norlin · Chesterfield, US
Brittany Scheid · Chesterfield, US
Chandu Vemuri · Chesterfield, US
Ralph Dacey · Chesterfield, US
Colin P. Derdeyn · Chesterfield, US
Gregory J. Zipfel · Chesterfield, US
Albert Kim · Chesterfield, US
Philip Bayly · Chesterfield, US
Srikanth Singamaneni · Chesterfield, US
Lihong Wang · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/268
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breakaway connector generally includes a first valve having a first rotating-type fluid control member, and a second valve that is attachable to the first valve and has a second rotating-type fluid control member. Each of the fluid control members has an open position in which fluid is permitted to flow through the respective valve, and a closed position in which fluid is prevented from flowing through the respective valve. Each one of the valves is configured to engage the fluid control member of the other one of the valves to move the fluid control member from the open position to the closed position upon detachment of the valves from one another.

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