Patent ID: 11964136
Assignee: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical plug delivery system, comprising:
a medical plug delivery device comprising a housing defining a cavity with a first end and a second end, wherein the housing comprises a distal connector configured to connect to a distal medical appliance in communication with a patient; and
a plug cartridge defining a cavity with a first end and a second end configured to receive a medical plug, wherein the plug cartridge is disposed within the cavity of the housing, the plug cartridge comprising apertures in communication with the cavity of the housing;
wherein the housing further defines a shoulder at a proximal end of the cavity, the shoulder being configured to engage the medical plug and prevent the medical plug's movement proximal of the shoulder;
wherein the cavity of the plug cartridge is structured to frictionally engage the medical plug within the cavity of the plug cartridge until a distally directed flow of fluid passes through the cavity of the plug cartridge with sufficient force to overcome the engagement; and
wherein the medical plug delivery system comprises at least two different fluid pathways.