Patent ID: 11918540
Assignee: VONCO PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A body for small-bore connectors for liquids and/or gases in a healthcare application, the body comprising:
a spout with an upper portion, an external thread on the upper portion, the body having an internal wall forming an internal void though which the liquids and/or gases flow, and in a filling flow direction a flow area of the internal wall forming an enlarged section of the internal void, the spout sealably attached to a closed container, during a filling time the liquids and/or gases flow in a first flow direction through the internal void and at least partially fill the closed container with the liquids and/or gases, and
a cap configured to move along a track and attach to the spout to close the spout, and during a feeding time the cap is removed from the spout and the liquids and/or gases have a flow through the internal void in a second flow direction which is reversed compared to the first flow direction and at least partially fill with the liquids and/or gases an enteral feeding system connected to the spout,
wherein the upper portion of the spout is selected from the group consisting of: a first upper portion configuration, and a second upper portion configuration that is different from the first upper portion configuration, and
the cap is selected from the group consisting of: a first cap having a first internal connection configured to attach over the first upper portion configuration, and a second cap having a second internal connection configured to attach over the second upper portion configuration, wherein the first cap and the second have a same outside geometry.