Patent · US Expired

Pinch obturating device for a flexible tube

US6364279B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 2000
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M39/287
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure device for closing a hose by pinching, and in particular for closing a flexible tube or hose used in the medical field. Essentially, the device comprises a closure piece (62) provided with a circularly arcuate slot (70) which is extended by a circular orifice (76). The closure piece (62) can be rotated about a point O on a circle of radius (R) equal to the radius of the slot (70).

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