ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,708, issued on June 30, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).
"Protective membrane for medical luer connectors" was invented by Wesley Underwood (Placentia, Calif.) and Jason Andrew Wine (Placentia, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective membrane for a medical luer connector may include a cover having an upper surface, a lower surface having a mating portion for coupling to a mating surface of the medical luer connector, and an outer perimetal surface. The protective membrane may further include a flexible pull tab extending from the outer perimetal surface of the cover, and an adhesive overlaying the mating po...