Patent · US Active

Port for a catheter

US9555230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christoph Jochum · Nidderau, DE
Martina Papiorek · Haag in Oberbayern, DE
Rainer Schumacher · Taunusstein, DE
Hans Haindl · Homberg (Efze), DE
Markus Kämereit · Nottuln, DE
Klaus Kleve · Warendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2014
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/0235
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A port for a catheter includes a housing, a chamber arranged in the housing for receiving a medically active substance, a connecting piece for connecting the catheter to produce a flow connection between the chamber and the catheter, and at least one lever, mounted to be pivotable about a pivot axis and realized to allow the catheter to be fitted onto the connecting piece in a first pivot position and to hold the catheter in a clamping manner on the connecting piece in a second pivot position. The at least one lever has different first and second portions. The first portion carries a latching device for latching the at least one lever with the housing and/or with a first portion of a further lever in the second pivot position. The second portion has a clamping device for holding the catheter in the clamping manner in the second pivot position.

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