N. Sandor Racz - Coppell TX, US Gary Bullard - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Assignee:
Custom Medical Applications, Inc. - Johnstown NY
International Classification:
A61M 25/00
US Classification:
604535, 604247, 604533, 604534
Abstract:
Fluid communication to an end of a catheter is afforded through a connection hub selectively attachable thereto. The connection hub includes a catheter-receiving element and a fluid-coupling element that are relatively rotatable coaxially between one of two states by way of a determinant assembly feature. The first state is an unlocked state and the second state is a locked state. The unlocked state is for determinately receiving a catheter and the locked state is for determinately securing the catheter. A method of making a connection hub is also provided.
N. Sandor Racz - Coppell TX, US Gary Bullard - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Assignee:
Custom Medical Applications, Inc. - Johnstown NY
International Classification:
A61M 25/16 A61M 25/18 A61M 5/178
US Classification:
604533, 604535, 60416702
Abstract:
Fluid communication to an end of a catheter is afforded through a connection hub selectively attachable thereto. The connection hub includes a catheter receiving element and a fluid coupling element that are relatively rotatable coaxially between a catheter receiving condition and a catheter capture condition of the connection hub. The catheter capture condition, a compressible sealing sleeve disposed interior of the connection hub between a pair of clamping jaws projecting from the catheter receiving element is urged into sealing engagement with the exterior of the catheter, catheter is gripped mechanically through the sealing sleeve by the clamping jaws. The exteriors of each of the catheter receiving element and the fluid coupling element are formed into planar actuation handles that facilitate relative rotation of the catheter receiving element and the fluid coupling element into coplanar alignment in the catheter capture condition of the connection hub.
N. Sandor Racz - Coppell TX, US Gary Bullard - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Assignee:
Custom Medical Applications, Inc. - Johnston NY
International Classification:
A61M 25/16 A61M 25/18 A61M 5/178
US Classification:
604533, 604535, 60416702
Abstract:
Fluid communication to an end of a catheter is afforded through a connection hub selectively attachable thereto. The connection hub includes a catheter receiving element and a fluid coupling element that are relatively rotatable coaxially between a catheter receiving condition and a catheter capture condition of the connection hub. The catheter capture condition, a compressible sealing sleeve disposed interior of the connection hub between a pair of clamping jaws projecting from the catheter receiving element is urged into sealing engagement with the exterior of the catheter, catheter is gripped mechanically through the sealing sleeve by the clamping jaws. The exteriors of each of the catheter receiving element and the fluid coupling element are formed into planar actuation handles that facilitate relative rotation of the catheter receiving element and the fluid coupling element into coplanar alignment in the catheter capture condition of the connection hub.