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Medical cannula assembly

US8377089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 2007
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/349
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical assembly includes a cannula and a scaling cap releasably coupled to the cannula. The cap includes a body and a sealing member integrally molded with the body to form a fluid-tight seal between the cap and cannula. The cap includes a member defining an opening for passage of a medical instrument therethrough in a fluid-tight manner. The member includes a first portion surrounding the opening and being thickened to limit tearing of the first portion, and a second portion surrounding the first portion being tapered down in thickness toward the first portion to increase flexibility of the member. The assembly includes a shaft receivable in a lumen defined by an inner surface of the cannula. The shaft includes a protrusion and the inner surface further defines a protrusion receiving formation.

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