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Releasable conduit connectors

US11179543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

John William Hall · North Salt Lake, US
Wayne Mower · Bountiful, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2018
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/0258
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods of implanting a vascular access technologies and declotting vascular access technologies, such as vascular access assemblies that facilitate hemodialysis, are provided. The methods can include disposing a first tubular conduit within a patient to access a vascular access assembly within the heart of the patient. The first tubular conduit can be coupled to the vascular access assembly such that the first tubular conduit can be decoupled from the vascular access assembly to evacuate a clot within the vascular access assembly, and then recouple the first tubular conduit to the vascular access assembly.

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