ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,481, issued on May 26, was assigned to ICU Medical Inc. (San Clemente, Calif.).
"Medical connectors" was invented by David Nelson (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Christopher James Hughes (Dana Point, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adapter for connecting a first connector to a second connector can include a proximal portion configured to linearly engage the first connector with a snap-fit engagement. The adapter can include a distal portion configured to rotationally engage the second connector. Rotation of the adapter relative to the second connector can advance a male luer of the first connector into substantially sealing engage...