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Medical coupling site valve body
Assignee: MEDICAL VENTURES A KANSAS LLC LLC
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Filing: 1994-05-10
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Granted: 1996-03-26
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Expires: 2014-05-10
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 valve element is formed of a resilient material having greater than that of the retainer, and has a diaphragm including a concave surface with a slit extending diametrically across the surface. The valve element is provided also with biasing means extending inwardly from an inner wall of the valve element into a passage in the valve element such that the biasing means act to bias the slit to a closed position. In a preferred form, the retainer has an outer wall with a maximum outer diameter of approximately 7 mm and an inner wall of the valve element has a minimum inner diameter of approximately 4 mm.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon E. Atkinson
- 👤 Dennis A. Boehmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 04:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/04; A61M39/045; F; F16; F16L; F16L29/00; F16L29/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A medical coupling site for cooperation with a medical fitting having a tubular cannula surrounded by an internally threaded collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base defining a longitudinal axis; a retainer supported by said support base and extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis; an elastomeric valve member including a tubular body portion extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said valve member having first and second ends and a relatively thin diaphragm extending across said first end of said valve member; wherein a thickness of said body portion, measured in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, is greater than a thickness of said retainer near said first end of said valve member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A medical coupling site for cooperation with a medical fitting having a tubular cannula surrounded by an internally threaded collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base defining a longitudinal axis; a retainer supported by said support base and extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis; an elastomeric valve member including a tubular body portion extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said valve member having first and second ends and a relatively thin diaphragm extending across said first end of said valve member; wherein a thickness of said body portion, measured in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, is greater than a thickness of said retainer near said first end of said valve member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1 wherein said valve member has an outer wall in contact with said retainer and an inner wall forming a passage for said male luer taper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The medical coupling site of claim 2, wherein said retainer has an outer wall defining a maximum outer diameter of approximately 7 mm adjacent to said first end and said inner wall of said valve element defines a minimum inner diameter of approximately 4 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1, including means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm and biasing means extending inwardly from said inner wall toward said slit for biasing said slit closed
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medical coupling site of claim 4, wherein said biasing means include discrete members extending radially inwardly in a direction from said second end toward said first end of said valve element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical coupling of claim 1, wherein said valve member is formed of an elastomeric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The medical coupling site of claim 1, wherein said retainer includes a first end adjacent to said first end of said body portion and a second end adjacent to said support base, and said second end of said body portion is in contact with said support base such that fluids flowing through said site will not contact said retainer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base; a retainer supported on said base; and an elastomeric valve element located within said retainer, said valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion defining a concave surface; wherein said valve element includes an outer wall in contact with said retainer and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base; a retainer supported on said base; and an elastomeric valve element located within said retainer, said valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion defining a concave surface; wherein said valve element includes an outer wall in contact with said retainer and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The medical coupling site of claim 8, wherein said retainer has an outer wall defining a maximum outer diameter of approximately 7 mm adjacent to said first end and said inner wall of said valve element defines a minimum inner diameter of approximately 4 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The medical coupling site of claim 8, including means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm and biasing means extending inwardly from said inner wall toward said slit for biasing said slit closed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
The medical coupling site of claim 8, wherein said retainer includes a first end adjacent to said first end of said body portion and a second end adjacent to said support base, and said second end of said body portion is in contact with said support base such that fluids flowing through said site will not contact said retainer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
137 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base; a retainer supported on said base; an elastomeric valve element located within said retainer, said valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion; wherein said valve element includes an outer wall in contact with said retainer and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper; and wherein said retainer has an outer wall defining a maximum outer diameter of approximately 7 mm near said first end of said valve element and said inner wall of said valve element defines a minimum inner diameter of approximately 4 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: a support base; a retainer supported on said base; an elastomeric valve element located within said retainer, said valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion; wherein said valve element includes an outer wall in contact with said retainer and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper; and wherein said retainer has an outer wall defining a maximum outer diameter of approximately 7 mm near said first end of said valve element and said inner wall of said valve element defines a minimum inner diameter of approximately 4 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The medical coupling site of claim 12, including means defining a slit extending diametrically across said diaphragm and biasing means extending inwardly from said inner wall toward said slit for biasing said slit closed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The medical coupling site of claim 13, wherein said retainer includes a first end adjacent to said first end of said body portion and a second end adjacent to said support base, and said second end of said body portion is in contact with said support base such that fluids flowing through said site will not contact said retainer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
126 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: an elastomeric valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion; retaining means including a tubular sleeve for retaining said valve element; said valve element including an outer wall in contact with said tubular sleeve and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper; and said retaining means having first and second ends, said first end being adjacent to said first end of said body portion and including a portion turned inwardly toward said first end of said valve element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
126 words
A medical coupling site for use with a male luer lock having a male luer taper and a threaded locking collar, said medical coupling site comprising: an elastomeric valve element including a substantially tubular body portion having first and second ends and a diaphragm extending across said first end of said body portion; retaining means including a tubular sleeve for retaining said valve element; said valve element including an outer wall in contact with said tubular sleeve and an inner wall defining a passage for receiving said male luer taper; and said retaining means having first and second ends, said first end being adjacent to said first end of said body portion and including a portion turned inwardly toward said first end of said valve element.
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