Shroud for protecting and strengthening a connection site
US4596571A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective shroud for a connection site also strengthens the connection site by restraining movement of the connection site in a manner which would cause its separation. One end of the protective shroud is buttressed to resist yielding in response to forces acting upon the connection site. When an oversized connection site is inserted into the shroud, the shroud provides a camming action which compresses the connection site to a length which securely nests within the shroud.
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