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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182452 | Closed male luer device for use with needleless access devices A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177761 | Assembly for cleaning luer connectors Illustrative pairs of caps are disclosed, each of the caps being sized and shaped to provide a protective union about a separated medical connector. The pair of caps comprises an assembly that includes a male cap and a female cap. The assembly is sealed until the ca... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8114057 | Medical systems including a telescoping sleeve and related components and methods This invention relates to medical systems and related components and methods. In some embodiments, the systems include a sleeve configured to be disposed between an adaptor and a catheter assembly including an outer sheath surrounding an inner member. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| RE43142 | Needleless connector A needless connector is provided which utilizes a resealable preslit septum valve. The valve is resiliently restrained relative to a housing with the valve and housing configured to accept a standard male luer lock having a luer tip which penetrates the valve throug... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8025646 | Seal valve, connection port, mix-feed tube, connection device for liquid infusion circuit, and connection system for liquid infusion circuit that are for medical device A sealing valve of the present invention allows a valve opening to be opened by pressing and deforming the sealing valve by means of a tip end of a male connection port, such as an orifice portion of a syringe, without making the tip end of the male connection port ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7998122 | Luer receiver and method for fluid transfer An improved luer lock receiving septum having a configuration which provides rapid and tight resealing and yet allows penetration of the septum by the luer tip with a low penetration force. The elongated septum includes an upper portion of enlarged diameter having a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7967797 | Intravascular valve component with improved valve positioning An intravascular valve component broadly includes a valve case and a flexible pressure-actuated flow control valve. The valve case includes attached proximal and distal case portions that present respective spaced apart fluid ports and a fluid passageway extending b... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7935091 | Catheter extension set and closure assembly therefor A catheter end closure assembly includes a catheter adaptor with a head, a stem, a fastening segment between the head and stem and an axial passage extending the length of the adaptor. A plug with a head and a shank is shaped and dimensioned so that the shank may sl... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922701 | Catheter cleaning devices The present invention provides catheter cleaning devices that are effective at reducing microbial contamination of a catheter port entry. For example, the invention provides a catheter, a catheter cleaning device and a catheter cleaning injection port cap, each of w... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7819848 | Systems and methods for flushing catheters Various improvements are made to catheters adapted to be flushed to remove air from within the catheter. For example, improved catheters include a catheter with a self-sealing seal at its distal end to pass a venting tube for removing air from within the catheter, a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815614 | Medical connector with closeable male luer A luer connector including a housing with first end including a male luer tip and a second end. The connector further includes a rigid valve member having a first opened end and a second closed end and a retaining member configured to couple the valve member and the... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7803140 | Medical connector with closeable male luer A luer connector comprising a housing with a hollow bore having first and second ends. The hollow bore also has a male luer tip and a tapering interior surface. The luer connector also comprises a rigid valve member configured to at least partially extend through th... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803139 | Medical connector with closeable male luer A luer connector comprising a housing with a hollow bore having first and second ends. The hollow bore also has a male luer tip and a tapering interior surface. The luer connector also comprises a rigid valve member configured to at least partially extend through th... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789864 | Luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785300 | Medical connector and method for nasally administering or removing a substance A medical connector contains a plurality of arms having respective entrance ports. The medical connector also contains a cover preferably having first and second caps coupled together by a first tether, and a fastener coupled to at least one of the first and second ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7713250 | Needleless luer access connector A needleless luer access connector is disclosed having a septum disposed in a housing. The septum has a proximal portion with a cross section, a medial portion with a cross section smaller than the cross section of the proximal portion, and a distal portion. A longi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7635357 | Needleless injection site A needleless injection site comprising a housing defining proximal and distal ends and including a reseal member disposed therein. The reseal member has an elastically openable and closable aperture formed therein, and normally resides within the housing in a closed... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7632254 | Device for splitting the tubular body of a catheter or sheath The present invention is a tool coupled to a hemostasis valve and adapted to slit/split a tubular body of a catheter or sheath to facilitate the removal of the tubular body from about a medical device extending through the hemostasis valve and tubular body. The tool... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7615035 | Needleless access port valves Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves comprising an inlet coupler. In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a coupler comprises an inlet and an outlet. The inlet... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7510545 | Needleless access port valves Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves having a pliant valve body configured to expand to accommodate a plug when the same is pushed by a syringe or a medical implement and c... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7481798 | Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents An agent delivery device includes an inner tubular body having a proximal end, a sharpened distal end, a delivery lumen extending therebetween, and one or more outlet ports on the distal end communicating with the delivery lumen. The device also includes one or more... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7470261 | Medical valve A medical valve includes a housing having an inlet end and a fluid outlet end, and a flexible elastomeric plug defining an upper face. At least a portion of the plug is moveable along the housing in response to the application of a male luer against the upper face. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7431712 | Cap of tube for supplying liquid A cap (10) connected to a liquid supplying tube (90) includes a passage, a liquid absorption member (40), and a gas permeable and liquid impermeable filter (50). The passage communicates with the tube and has open end. The liquid absorpti... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7396051 | Swabable fluid connectors and fluid connector pairs A first fluid connector is provided for selective interconnection to and fluid transfer with a second fluid connector. The first connector comprises a fluid passageway, an internal member and an outer collar supportably disposed about the internal member for selecti... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396348 | Medical valve with expandable member A medical valve has a resilient member that is forcibly expanded to an expanded volume from a normal volume. Specifically, the valve operates in a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, and an open mode that permits fluid flow. To these ends, the valve has a housing ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387618 | Medical connector and method for nasally administering or removing a substance A medical connector contains a plurality of arms having respective entrance ports. The medical connector also contains a cover preferably having first and second caps coupled together by a first tether, and a fastener coupled to at least one of the first and second ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374555 | Tamper-evident closure for a syringe The tamper-evident closure is provided for a syringe with a Luer connection or a Luer lock connection, wherein at least the connection end consists of plastic. A cap which is connected to the syringe via at least one frangible web. The cap and the frangible web toge... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370653 | Closure devices for access ports of respiratory apparatuses A closure device (10) is disclosed for use with an access port (62,72,82,92) of a medical respiratory apparatus (60,70,80,90). The closure device (10) comprises a cap (14) that seals the access port (62,72,82,92) save for an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367963 | Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350764 | Self-sealing male connector A self-sealing male connector having a body, a resilient boot mounted over the body, and a male thread hub. The body is formed with an elongate post that extends to the distal end. The body includes a fluid flow lumen extending from its proximal end to its distal en... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351227 | Device for protecting a syringe, in particular for a syringe used for injecting radioactive product (s) A syringe protecting device includes a casing (9) made of a material protecting against radiation, adapted to cover the syringe cylindrical body (3), which casing (9) is associated with a structure (10) likewise made of a material protect... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347853 | Catheter with removable extension Catheter valve assemblies and methods for connecting catheters and/or providing fluid access to catheters. In one variation, a device comprises a catheter valve assembly and an extension leg unit. The extension leg unit includes lumen inserts for engaging valves pos... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338465 | Infusion device and method thereof The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337497 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335182 | Valved connector with closure operated by axial movement of the valve A valved connector apparatus is described having an integral opening and closing system operated by axial movement of the valve. The body of the valved connector apparatus is in a Y-shaped configuration with a main channel and a lateral channel branching off of the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332227 | Non-volatile lubricant system for medical devices A non-volatile lubricious coating composition is provided for use with medical devices, such as hypodermic needles, catheters, and the like. The coating composition includes a first siloxane polymer having a very low viscosity less than about 50 centistokes, a secon... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331613 | Medical tubing connector assembly incorporating strain relief sleeve A connector assembly for interconnecting separate sections of tubing, e.g., medical tubing. Connector assemblies are a two-piece construction having a connector pin and a connector sleeve. The connector sleeve includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway ext... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331949 | Urinary catheter with check valve The present invention provides a novel construction for a catheter that includes backflow prevention in the form of a check valve, which keeps the flow of drained fluid material from reentering the patient. The catheter construction of the present invention provides... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322964 | Check valve for a trocar system A flap valve for a trocar system including a valve housing (12) that is proximally attachable to a guide tube (10), a lead-through opening (30) formed in the valve housing (12), and a pivotally mounted flap valve (46). The flap val... | 01/29/2008 |
