Granted Patent B2

US 12,465,742 · App. 17/884,391 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Inventors: Spencer A. Jones (Conway, AR); Vance Clement (Fayetteville, AR); Will Armstrong (Fayetteville, AR)

Assignee: Site Saver, Inc.

A61M39/146A61M39/24A61M2039/1005A61M2039/1061A61M2039/1072A61M2205/581A61M2205/587A61M2205/8206

Abstract

Claims (30)

1 . A breakaway connector device for attachment to a needle-free fitting having a seal, comprising:

a housing including a channel;

a breakaway component detachably secured to the housing and configured for attachment to the needle-free fitting;

a valve; and

an axially moveable cannula disposed in the channel, the cannula including a first end and a second end,

wherein the cannula is positioned to open the seal in the needle-free fitting at the first end when the needle-free fitting is attached to the breakaway component,

wherein the cannula is configured to open the valve at the second end when the needle-free fitting is attached to the breakaway component,

wherein the breakaway component is configured to detach from the housing when a threshold tensile force is applied to the device, and

wherein the cannula is configured to close both the valve and the seal on the needle-free fitting when the breakaway component detaches from the housing.

2 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a luer socket defined on the breakaway component.

3 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising a shell disposed on the housing, the shell comprising a securing arm.

4 . The device of claim 3 , further comprising a ramp disposed on the breakaway component and a ramp window defined adjacent the ramp.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the securing arm extends into the ramp window and engages the ramp when the breakaway component is secured to the housing.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the securing arm is configured to disengage from the ramp when the breakaway component detaches from the housing.

7 . The device of claim 6 , further comprising a block wall disposed on the breakaway component.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the securing arm is positioned to contact the block wall thereby preventing reconnection of the breakaway component with the device following detachment.

9 . A breakaway connector apparatus for attachment to a needle-free fitting, comprising;

a housing including a channel;

a shell disposed on the housing;

a breakaway component detachably secured to the shell, the breakaway component including a socket configured for engagement with the needle-free fitting; and

only one valve disposed on the breakaway connector apparatus, wherein the valve is disposed in the channel,

wherein the breakaway component is configured to detach from the shell when a threshold tensile force is applied to the apparatus.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the valve comprises a compressible sheath.

11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the valve comprises a duckbill valve.

12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an axially-moveable cannula disposed in the housing.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the valve comprises a compressible sheath.

14 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a visual indicator on the breakaway connector apparatus.

15 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an audio indicator on the breakaway connector apparatus.

16 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a visual indicator, an audio indicator and a battery disposed on the breakaway connector apparatus.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a pull tab, wherein the pull tab blocks contact between the battery and an electronic circuit and prevents the battery from powering the visual and audio indicators via the electronic circuit until the breakaway component separates from the shell.

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