Self-closing bag connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9669205
APP PUB NO 20150059901A1
SERIAL NO

14449035

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A bag connector system includes a first coupling element, with a self-closing seal and a housing having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port, and a second coupling element, with a housing having a fluid inlet end and a fluid outlet end. The fluid inlet end is configured to displace the self-closing seal when inserted into the fluid outlet port of the first coupling element. A bag connector system optionally includes a locking mechanism to maintain the first coupling element and second coupling element in a coupled state. Uncoupling of the first and second coupling elements results in minimal fluid contamination on the outer surfaces of the coupling elements. The bag connector systems provided herein are included in medical appliances for waste management.

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CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC3993 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY SUITE 250 LAS VEGAS NV 89169-6754

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cline, John New Brunswick, US 26 696
Jin, Yun Bedminster, US 71 1364
Tsai, Mingliang Lawrence Holmdel, US 42 922
Weig, Bret Alexander Browns Mills, US 3 74

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