Patent ID: 11931539
Assignee: ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway, the medical connector comprising:
a housing comprising a proximal female end with a proximal opening, and a distal male luer with an internal fluid passageway comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
a first valve positioned substantially or entirely within the housing, the first valve comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the first valve being movable between a closed position and an open position, the first valve being configured to selectively seal the proximal opening;
a second valve positioned within the housing, the second valve comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the second valve being configured to selectively seal within the housing distally from the first valve;
a movable flexible region positioned between the first valve and the second valve, the flexible region surrounding and directly contacting the fluid pathway; and
an internal plug positioned proximal from the second valve, the plug comprising a proximal tip with a rim and an opening positioned inside of the first valve when the first valve is in the closed position;
wherein the second valve is capable of both automatically opening and automatically closing while the first valve is open.