Corporeal drainage system
US10946123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87957
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter connector assembly which may be included with a corporeal drainage system, and a method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity. The catheter connector assembly may include a catheter connector and a drainage line connector. The catheter connector may include a connector body with a coupling feature, a deformable sealing element, and a retaining member. The drainage line connector may include a drainage line body first and second hinge clips, and an actuator. The actuator is designed to deform the deformable sealing element when the drainage line connector is coupled to the catheter connector.
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