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Medical coupling site valve body
Assignee: MEDICAL VENTURES A KANSAS LLC LLC
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Filing: 1993-09-20
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Granted: 1995-04-04
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Expires: 2013-09-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a medical coupling site which is adapted to be attached directly to a standard male luer lock fitting. The coupling site includes a valve element contained within a tubular retainer. The retainer is provided with outwardly extending lugs for engaging the threaded locking collar of a male luer lock whereby the male luer lock will be held in positive mechanical locking engagement with the coupling site. The valve element is provided with rib members extending inwardly from an inner wall of the valve element toward a slit formed in a diaphragm such that the rib members act to bias the slit to a closed position. In addition, the valve element is formed with biasing means for engaging an inner wall of the retainer whereby the slit is further biased to a closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon E. Atkinson
- 👤 Dennis A. Boehmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L29/00; F16L29/005; A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/04; A61M39/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A medical coupling site comprising: a tubular body portion defining a longitudinal axis, said body portion including first and second longitudinal ends and interior and exterior surfaces; a diaphragm extending diametrically across said body portion at said first end; means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm; wherein said exterior surface includes biasing means for engaging a cylindrical housing surrounding said body portion whereby said slit is biased closed; and said biasing means comprises a diameter of said exterior surface, measured in a first direction, being greater than a diameter of said exterior surface, measured in a second direction transverse to said first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A medical coupling site comprising: a tubular body portion defining a longitudinal axis, said body portion including first and second longitudinal ends and interior and exterior surfaces; a diaphragm extending diametrically across said body portion at said first end; means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm; wherein said exterior surface includes biasing means for engaging a cylindrical housing surrounding said body portion whereby said slit is biased closed; and said biasing means comprises a diameter of said exterior surface, measured in a first direction, being greater than a diameter of said exterior surface, measured in a second direction transverse to said first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1, wherein said first direction is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and perpendicular to said slit and said second direction is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and parallel to said slit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The medical coupling site of claim 2, wherein said exterior surface defines an oval cross-sectional shape for said body portion such that said exterior surface is configured as a smooth surface for engaging a cylindrical inner wall for a housing containing said body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical coupling site of claim 3, wherein said diaphragm is formed with an oval shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises first and second ribs located on said exterior surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical coupling site of claim 5, wherein said first and second ribs extend parallel to said longitudinal axis along the length of said body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medical coupling site of claim 6, wherein said first and second ribs are intersected by a plane containing said longitudinal axis and extending perpendicular to the length of said slit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1, wherein said body portion is formed of an elastomeric material and said biasing means is formed integrally with said body portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A medical coupling site including an elastomeric valve element mounted within a rigid housing, said elastomeric valve element comprising: a tubular body portion defining a longitudinal axis, said body portion including first and second longitudinal ends and interior and exterior surfaces, said exterior surface defining a minor diameter; a diaphragm extending diametrically across said body portion at said first end; means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm; and biasing means defining an increased diameter, greater than said minor diameter, for said body portion on said exterior surface for engaging an inner wall of said rigid housing whereby said body portion is distorted to bias said slit closed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A medical coupling site including an elastomeric valve element mounted within a rigid housing, said elastomeric valve element comprising: a tubular body portion defining a longitudinal axis, said body portion including first and second longitudinal ends and interior and exterior surfaces, said exterior surface defining a minor diameter; a diaphragm extending diametrically across said body portion at said first end; means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm; and biasing means defining an increased diameter, greater than said minor diameter, for said body portion on said exterior surface for engaging an inner wall of said rigid housing whereby said body portion is distorted to bias said slit closed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The medical coupling site of claim 9, wherein engagement between said biasing means and said inner wall of said rigid housing causes a radially directed force to be exerted on said diaphragm, said radially directed force extending in a direction perpendicular to said slit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medical coupling site of claim 10, wherein said major diameter extends in a direction perpendicular to said slit and said minor diameter extends in a direction parallel to said slit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The medical coupling site of claim 11, wherein said exterior surface defines an oval cross-sectional shape for said body portion such that said exterior surface is configured as a smooth surface and said inner wall of said rigid housing is cylindrical and continuously engages said exterior surface in a circumferential direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical coupling site of claim 12, wherein said diaphragm is formed with an oval shape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The medical coupling site of claim 10, wherein said biasing means comprises first and second ribs extending parallel to said longitudinal axis, said first and second ribs being located on diametrically opposite sides of said exterior surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medical coupling site of claim 14, wherein said first and second ribs are intersected by a plane containing said longitudinal axis and extending perpendicular to the length of said slit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical coupling site of claim 9, wherein said biasing means is formed integrally with said external surface of said body portion.
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