ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,532, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).
"Fluid hub assembly" was invented by Frank Cai (Ontario, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid connector assembly can be provided that permits ease of connection, secure connection with a fluid connector, and a safety release mechanism that enables the fluid connector assembly to safely disengage from the fluid connector. The fluid connector assembly can include a post and a hub that is slidably coupled to the post. When disconnected from the fluid connector, the hub can be locked or fixed at a lockout position, which can tend to prevent reconnection or ...