Patent ID: 11898678
Assignee: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  A  Y | IPC A  F

Claim 15:
16. A bag connector system, comprising:
a first coupling element, comprising:
a first housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion includes a first fluid port, wherein the second end portion includes a second fluid port formed in an outer periphery thereof and a solid end wall; and
a cover sleeve slidably mounted to the second end portion for movement between a closed position in which the cover sleeve covers the second fluid port and an open position in which the cover sleeve exposes at least a portion of the second fluid port; and

a second coupling element, comprising:
a second housing having a third fluid port and a fourth fluid port, wherein the third fluid port is sized and shaped to engage the second end portion of the first housing; and
a self-closing seal disposed in the third fluid port, the self-closing seal having an open state and a closed state, wherein the self-closing seal is biased toward the closed state;

wherein the self-closing seal comprises:
a perforated plate disposed within the second housing;
a solid plate having a first position in which the solid plate seals the third fluid port and a second position in which the solid plate is nearer the perforated plate; and
a spring engaged between the perforated plate and the solid plate and biasing the solid plate toward the first position.