Needle free I.V. adapter
US5201725A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical connector assembly comprises a connector body having a fluid passage there through, a valve member, and means, responsive to a compressive force placed on the medical connector, for permitting a fluid to freely communicate between openings in the connector body. The valve member can be constructed using a single element having a slit therein or it can be constructed using two separate halves which when joined together form an interface slit. In a preferred embodiment, when a compressive force is exerted against the connector body, sufficient distortion is experienced by the valve member to open the slit and permit fluid flow between connector body openings.
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