Flexible fluid junction
US5771914A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87676
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible fluid junction that links three or more fluid ducts is provided. The junction includes a pair of flexible webs with at least three tubes or fluid ducts disposed between the flexible webs. The outer periphery of the webs is sealed together and around the tubes to define a chamber. An end of each tube terminates inside the chamber so that fluid may flow from each tube through the chamber. Still further, a method of manufacturing a flexible fluid junction and a method of using a flexible fluid junction are also provided.
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