Patent · US Expired

Protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing

US5694978A · kind A · utility

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11References

13Claims

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Assignee

Fresenius AG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Heilmann · Sankt Wendel, DE
Claus Jessen

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 1995
Grant date	Dec 9, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M39/165
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A protective cap assembly for protecting and sealing a tubing used in the field of peritoneal dialysis, includes a plug that is closely fitted in one end of a tubing, and a protective cap which has first connection means for allowing a permanent attachment of the protective cap to the plug, and second connection means for allowing a detachable securement of the protective cap to the tubing.

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