US Patent Issued to Shukla Medical on May 26 for "Quick connect for a medical device" (New Jersey, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,711, issued on May 26, was assigned to Shukla Medical (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

"Quick connect for a medical device" was invented by Zachary Robert Sweitzer (Keyport, N.J.) and Nicholas Christopher Keach (Lutz, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick connect is disclosed for a medical device. The quick connect includes a housing, a slide lock mounted within the housing, and a locking assembly mounted within the housing. The slide lock is for receiving a cooperating connection adapter. The locking assembly includes a substantially annular member having a superiorly facing sloped recess. The substantially annular member is movable alo...