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

Claim 7:
8. A medical plug delivery device, the device comprising:
a housing defining a channel that extends from a proximal end of the medical plug delivery device to a distal end of the medical plug delivery device, wherein the channel is configured to receive a medical plug;
a distal connector configured to connect to a distal medical appliance that is in fluid communication with a patient; and
a proximal connector configured to connect to a proximal fluid delivery device;
wherein a cross-section of the housing that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the housing defines a perimeter of a portion of the channel, wherein the perimeter comprises:
a plurality of inward-most points at a first radius from the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein each inward-most point is disposed on an apex of a convex region curve; and
a plurality of outward-most points at a second radius from the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the second radius is longer than the first radius, wherein each outward-most point is disposed on an apex of a concave region curve,
wherein the plurality of inward-most points and the plurality of outward-most points are spaced radially apart along the perimeter, and
wherein the plurality of outward-most points and the plurality of inward-most points extend continuously along a longitudinal length of the channel.