Plastic needleless valve housing for standard male luer locks
US5441487A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/2466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needleless site (10) includes a slit septum valve (12) held in a plastic housing (20) having a thin-walled cylinder (70) sized to fit inside the lock nut (64) of an ISO male luer lock (54) and a wedging member such as tapered threads (72) to strengthen the cylinder (70) and wedge within lock nut (64) to securely lock male luer lock (54) to site (10). The valve (12) of site (10) is tubular and includes a flange (44) gripped between housing portions (18, 20) having an annular ring (45) digging into the flange.
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