Patent ID: 11883623
Assignee: ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A soft grip medical connector comprising:
a rigid housing comprising an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the upstream end is configured to receive a Luer connector of a medical device to provide fluid communication between the medical device and the medical connector;
a fluid pathway between the upstream end and the downstream end;
a gripping portion between the upstream end and the downstream end, the gripping portion comprising:
a tapered portion that is inwardly tapered towards the downstream end such that the gripping portion is configured to impede a finger and thumb from slipping when gripping the gripping portion during connection to the Luer connector of the medical device;
a flexible material disposed over an outer surface of the housing at the tapered portion; and
at least one of bumps, ridges, indentations, and protrusions on the outer surface of the gripping portion.