IV injection and sampling site having septum with multiple openings
US5520641A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a reliable, leak-resistant site for the introduction of blunt or sharp penetrators and includes an elastomeric septum through which multiple openings are formed in the axial direction. The septum is inserted within a housing having a passageway defining an axial direction. The present invention also includes a method of using the injection or sampling site along with a method of assembling the same.
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