Patent ID: 11878138
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 8:
9. A stopcock medical connector device, comprising:
a housing comprising an inner lumen and a plurality of side ports extending outwardly from the inner lumen, each side port having a hollow interior in fluid communication with the inner lumen;
a tap rotatably seated in the inner lumen of the housing and comprising an annular bore forming a fluid pathway through a shaft portion of the tap, wherein the tap is rotated within the inner lumen to align the plurality of side ports with the annular bore to provide fluid communication between the plurality of side ports and the annular bore, wherein the tap further comprises an annular recess;
an antimicrobial ring seated within the annular recess and comprising a plurality of apertures aligned with the annular bore; and
a plurality of antimicrobial inserts disposed within the plurality of apertures.