Needle assembly and a needle receiving assembly with integrated alignment, a capillary injection assembly, system and method
US12298282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2030/185
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle receiving assembly includes a fluid conducting element housing, a sealing element configured to receive a needle, and a fluid conducting element. The needle receiving assembly is configured to connect to a needle of a needle assembly. The fluid conducting element housing comprises an aligning component configured to contact a needle housing of the needle assembly and to increase alignment between the needle and the needle receiving assembly. The fluid conducting element housing comprises a lateral protruding portion including an inner lateral surface that laterally surrounds a cavity of the fluid conducting element housing and a central protruding portion protruding beyond a base of the fluid conducting element housing and the central protruding portion. The aligning component comprises an aligning inner surface formed by a portion of the inner lateral surface of the lateral protruding portion.
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