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Medical grade tubing and methods for coupling same

US6635324B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1998
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31935
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A medical grade tubing that includes a layer of ultra low density polyethylene that has been let down, or drawn down, in diameter approximately 10% to about 50% in an extrusion process and an inner layer of an RF responsive material, the tubing allowing for the selective connection of the tubing to another tubing using a sterile welding device.

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