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Tubular connector
Assignee: Zeon Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-04
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-05-04
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes wherein separately formed first and second tubular sections are jointed together with a built-in artificial valve in the inside fluid path.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Nagase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2409; A61F2/2403; A61F2/2406; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/165; A61M60/178; A61M60/183; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/515; A61M60/523; A61M60/80; A61M60/855; A61M60/857; A61M60/859; A61M60/89; A61M60/894; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3663; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3331; A61M2205/3334; A61M60/126; A61M60/148; A61M60/196; A61M60/20; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/268; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/427; A61M60/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes especially adapted for a blood pumping device, said tubular connector comprising: an annular packing; a first formed single wall tubular section having a first end with an annular recess and a second end; a second formed single wall tubular section having a first end which is detachably inserted into said annular recess of said first tubular wall section with said annular packing fitting between abutting faces thereof, said second tubular section having an annular recess in an inner surface of said first end, said annular recess of said second tubular section positioned entirely inside said annular recess of said first tubular section when said second tubular section is inserted in said first tubular section, said second tubular section having a second end, one of said first and second tubular sections having the second end connected to said blood pumping device and the other tubular section having said second end connected to a blood passage; a sealing ring fitted inside said annular recess of said second tubular section; a built-in valve to control flow of fluid in an inside fluid path of said tubular connector, said valve having a valve seat fitted inside said sealing ring; and said valve being disposed at a predetermined position in a region of said detachable insertion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes especially adapted for a blood pumping device, said tubular connector comprising: an annular packing; a first formed single wall tubular section having a first end with an annular recess and a second end; a second formed single wall tubular section having a first end which is detachably inserted into said annular recess of said first tubular wall section with said annular packing fitting between abutting faces thereof, said second tubular section having an annular recess in an inner surface of said first end, said annular recess of said second tubular section positioned entirely inside said annular recess of said first tubular section when said second tubular section is inserted in said first tubular section, said second tubular section having a second end, one of said first and second tubular sections having the second end connected to said blood pumping device and the other tubular section having said second end connected to a blood passage; a sealing ring fitted inside said annular recess of said second tubular section; a built-in valve to control flow of fluid in an inside fluid path of said tubular connector, said valve having a valve seat fitted inside said sealing ring; and said valve being disposed at a predetermined position in a region of said detachable insertion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein a probe for an electromagnetic flowmeter is built around said fluid path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 2 wherein a pair of opposing electrodes of said probes are disposed in direct contact to said fluid path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said probe is disposed downstream of said valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of said tubular sections has a collar with interior female threads and the other of said tubular sections has male threads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sealing ring is a resilient valve mount.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
226 words
A tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes especially adapted for a blood pumping device, said tubular connector comprising: an annular packing; a first formed single wall tubular section having a first end with an annular recess and a second end; a second formed single wall tubular section having a first end which is detachably inserted into said annular recess of said first tubular wall section with said annular packing fitting therebetween, said second tubular section having an annular recess in an inner surface of said first end, said annular recess of said second tubular section positioned inside said annular recess of said first tubular section when said second tubular section is inserted in said first tubular section, said second tubular section having a second end, one of said first and second tubular sections having the second end connected to said blood pumping device and the other tubular section having said second end connected to a blood passage; a sealing ring fitted inside said annular recess of said second tubular section; a built-in valve to control flow of fluid in an inside fluid path of said tubular connector, said valve being fitted inside said sealing ring, said valve being disposed at a predetermined position in a region of said detachable insertion; and a probe for an electromagnetic flowmeter is built around said fluid path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
226 words
A tubular connector to connect first and second fluid tubes especially adapted for a blood pumping device, said tubular connector comprising: an annular packing; a first formed single wall tubular section having a first end with an annular recess and a second end; a second formed single wall tubular section having a first end which is detachably inserted into said annular recess of said first tubular wall section with said annular packing fitting therebetween, said second tubular section having an annular recess in an inner surface of said first end, said annular recess of said second tubular section positioned inside said annular recess of said first tubular section when said second tubular section is inserted in said first tubular section, said second tubular section having a second end, one of said first and second tubular sections having the second end connected to said blood pumping device and the other tubular section having said second end connected to a blood passage; a sealing ring fitted inside said annular recess of said second tubular section; a built-in valve to control flow of fluid in an inside fluid path of said tubular connector, said valve being fitted inside said sealing ring, said valve being disposed at a predetermined position in a region of said detachable insertion; and a probe for an electromagnetic flowmeter is built around said fluid path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 7 wherein a pair of opposing electrodes of said probe are disposed in direct contact to said fluid path.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular connector as claimed in claim 7 wherein said probe is disposed downstream of said valve.
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