Drainage catheter hub with a semi-compressed suture seal
US11517712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described are drainage catheter hub devices which seal the hub from leakage when connected to a catheter. The catheter hub includes a hub body having an aperture with a sealing element mounted therein and a fluid passageway that communicates with the aperture. The fluid passageway and sealing element are configured to receive a tension member. A lever arm attached to the hub body is operable to secure the position of the tension member in the sealing element in a locked position or allow movement of the tension member through the sealing element in an unlocked position. The lever arm is configured to engage and compress the sealing element to block fluid flow through the sealing element and the aperture when the lever arm is in any position. The hub body may include a centering tab to align the tension member along a longitudinal axis of the hub body.
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