Unitary composite connector for a liquid circuit, in particular for medical applications
US5380306A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hollow needle fixed in a chamber establishes a connection between an upstream coupling and a downstream coupling when it passes through a plug. The plug is made of a material such that it regains its closure properties when the needle is no longer passing through it, and it is pushed away from the needle by a spring to a closure position in which it fills the outlet opening of the downstream coupling. The connector is particularly suitable for use in medical applications.
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