Catheter connector assemblies and methods for attaching a catheter and luer assembly
US7601147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0026
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Luer assemblies are provided having first and second connectors operatively coupled and securing tails of a proximal end section of a catheter disposed therebetween. A method for cutting a proximal end section of a catheter having distal and proximal ends is provided, a slit in the proximal end section exposing a catheter lumen and forming first and second tails having inner, outer, and peripheral engaging surfaces. Another method secures catheter tails disposed between operatively coupled first and second connectors, the first connector having a distal insert inserted into the exposed catheter lumen and a catheter engaging body about which the catheter tails are disposed, and the second connector having a catheter engaging body disposed about the catheter tails, wherein the connectors are configured to be operatively coupled to each other and to operatively couple the catheter tails disposed between the catheter engaging bodies of the first and second connectors.
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