US Patent Issued to Nexus Medical on Sept. 29 for "Coupling apparatus for infusion device" (Missouri, Kansas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,381, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Nexus Medical LLC (Lenexa, Kan.).

"Coupling apparatus for infusion device" was invented by W. Cary Dikeman (Lenexa, Kan.) and Taylor Wilson (Lee's Summit, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An infusion device for the passage of fluids to or from a patient via a syringe. The infusion device includes a valve assembly and a coupling apparatus. The coupling apparatus comprises a coupler, a first gland, a cannula, a second gland, and an inlet. The coupling apparatus defines a central lumen for the passage of fluids in an open configuration. The inlet may be coupled to a syringe."

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