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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187253 | Low profile adaptor for use with a medical catheter A low profile adaptor for use with a medical catheter. In one embodiment, the adaptor comprises a lower connector portion, an upper connector portion and a valve. The lower connector portion comprises a tubular portion and an annular portion, the annular portion rad... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182468 | Connector and infusion tube set A connector includes a male connector section having a male-side cavity, a female connector section having a female-side cavity to which another male connector section the same as the male connector section can be connected, a seal member formed from an elastic mate... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8152791 | Catheter locking mechanism A locking mechanism for maintaining a position of a catheter on a beaded connector tube of an implantable device. A first lock member has a plurality of slots formed along its outer surface. A second lock member is dimensioned such that at least a slotted portion of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8123738 | Closed system connector assembly A male adaptor is provided with a nose for penetrating into a housing of the female connector. A septum is disposed over the nose of the male adaptor to maintain a seal with the female connector during coupling and uncoupling. Upon coupling, the septum dilates to al... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8048062 | Catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient A catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient. According to one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter, a tubular fitting coupled to one end of the catheter, and an internal bolster coaxially mounted around the tubula... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043280 | Medical device connector fitting A releasable medical device connector comprises a connector fitting with a spin nut which connects to an adaptor. The connector fitting has at least one radially extending member with a variable radius cross section. The spin nut is disposed upon the connector fitti... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034047 | Catheter connection hub 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 b... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7998134 | Medical connector A luer connector including a rigid housing having a first end and a second end. The housing further including a rigid tubular male portion at the first end, a rigid tubular female portion at the second end, and a longitudinal opening therethrough. The male portion i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7811278 | Fluid connector A fluid connector and method of use is disclosed that includes a male housing with a male proximal end portion adapted to be in fluid communication with a first line and a male distal end portion having a resilient ring. Also included is a female housing with a fema... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7691096 | Angled medical connector with height compensator A medical connector for connecting medical tubing to a catheter includes a connector body and a height compensating foot. The connector body has a catheter leg adapted to connect to the catheter, a medical tubing leg adapted to connect to the medical tubing, and an ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7588563 | Medical connector Medical connector comprising a tubular body with an inlet fitting and an outlet fitting of the female luer-lock type connected to the body in a rotary and axially translatable way between a retracted position and an advanced position. One-directional detent assembli... | 09/15/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7327273 | Fluid monitoring device This invention relates to a device to monitor the administration of a fluid through a conduit, such as intravenous fluid, and detect the completion of fluid delivery by monitoring the fluid level inside a chamber. The device will monitor, through an optical fluid se... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316679 | Medical device connector fitting A releasable medical device connector comprises a connector fitting with a spin nut which connects to an adaptor. The connector fitting has at least one radially extending member with a variable radius cross section. The spin nut is disposed upon the connector fitti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316669 | Protective cap for medical male luer fittings An improved protective cap and method for capping medical male luer fittings is provided. The protective cap may include inner and intermediate annular members extending from an end wall and defining a slot therebetween. At least one and preferably a plurality of de... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7220226 | Removable operating device for a flexible endoscopic probe for medical purposes An operating device is provided which includes an instrument insertion conduit, having a distal end connectable to the operating channel input of a handle of an endoscopic probe, the proximal end of the instrument insertion conduit forming an instrument input for th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7137654 | Fastening mechanism for medical connectors A medical connector adapted for placement between a catheter and a medical infusion or injection source includes a pair of interlocking half medical connector portions, one side of which attaches to the infusion source and the other side of which is coupled to the c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128348 | Female connector A female connector including: a cylindrical core member having a luer taper on a distal inner surface thereof and a tube bonding portion formed on a proximal end inner surface and being formed with a flange at a distal extremity thereof; a cylindrical housing having... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128730 | Apparatus for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An acces... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128734 | Apparatus and method for reverse tunneling a multi-lumen catheter in a patient An apparatus and method for tunneling a distal portion of a multilumen catheter tube in a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a connector having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes a first coupling portion for selective connection to ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097209 | Sterile coupling Sterile coupling comprising a male and a female connector, each provided with a membrane device comprising a membrane surface covered with an adhesive at the exterior surface. When the connectors are brought into operation, the adhesive surface are contacted to form... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094218 | Valved catheter A valved catheter that allows placement and withdrawal of an accessing device or attachable unit without the risk of air embolism or blood loss. The valved catheter includes a catheter tube having a necked portion in its proximal end that forms an integral valve, th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070588 | Method for connecting a compatibility liner with a source of perishable therapeutic A method for connecting a compatibility liner with a source of perishable therapeutic is provided. In one exemplary system for connecting a reservoir of perishable therapeutic with a lumen, a hollow hub having a first end and a second end is provided. The first end ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070579 | Device used to connect an external ventricular drainage catheter A luer connector is described that is angled away from the patient's scalp in the direction of the drip assembly line. In the preferred embodiment, the luer connector has a female luer connector that mates with a male luer connector on the drip assembly line. The lu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052483 | Transcutaneous inserter for low-profile infusion sets A low-profile inserter for an angled infusion set comprises an inserter housing having a bottom wall, a retainer slidably connected to the inserter housing for movement between retracted and extended positions in a direction substantially parallel with the bottom wa... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022108 | Method for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An acces... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997919 | Implantable medical connector for medical tubing with anchoring features A connector and method of medical tubing is disclosed. The connector defines a fluid passageway, and the connector includes a first end, a first intermediate portion, a middle portion, a second intermediate portion, and a second end. The middle portion is located be... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994699 | Port, a container and a method for accessing a port A port, a container and a method for accessing a port for injecting or withdrawing a liquid from the container are provided. The port may allow for the administration of, for example, a drug, to a patient and may be located on the container. The port has a septum ha... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976980 | Low profile adaptor for use with a medical catheter Low profile adaptor for use with gastrostomy feeding tube. In a preferred embodiment, the adaptor comprises a disc-shaped housing, the housing being provided with a bottom opening and a side slot, the side slot having a uniform width, except for an enlarged area at ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955669 | Transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes A transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes, from a so-called flexible main bag containing a first liquid and from at least a so-called auxiliary bag containing a second liquid, connectable to the main bag through a pair of ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6926694 | Apparatus and method for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An acces... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921383 | Tamper evident end cap assembly for a loaded syringe and process An improved tamper evident end cap assembly for a drug loaded syringe which assembly includes a syringe cap to close the discharge port in the nozzle of the syringe and an indicator ring about the nozzle connected by chads or tabs to a tubular shield which chads or ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921397 | Flexible delivery device This invention relates to catheter delivery systems, and more specifically, to a tubular device with improved torque and flexure characteristics. The present invention is a tubular device having improved torque and flexure characteristics which uses a series of perm... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911014 | Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis catheter A continuous flow catheter is disclosed. The catheter includes a proximal portion having first proximal end, a first distal end, and an intake lumen and a return lumen. Each of the intake and return lumens extends between the first proximal end and the first distal ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904309 | Microdialysis probes and methods of use The subject invention pertains to novel microdialysis probes having highly advantageous structural features, particularly for clinical applications. A microdialysis probe of the subject invention can be introduced into a biological tissue using insertion means such ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893056 | Male luer lock connector for medical fluid lines A male luer lock connector for medical fluid lines comprising an elongated tubular body having an end portion with external luer cone and an internally threaded bushing mounted so that it can turn and slide on a portion with a cylindrical external surface of the tub... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6843513 | Male luer lock connector for medical fluid lines A male luer lock connector for medical fluid lines comprising an elongated tubular body having an end portion with external luer cone and an internally threaded bushing mounted so that it can turn and slide on a portion with a cylindrical external surface of the tub... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6814727 | Automatic/manual longitudinal position translator and rotary drive system for catheters An automatic pullback catheter system (2) includes a disposable catheter assembly (6) mountable to a drive assembly (4). The drive assembly includes a body (8) to which a drive chassis (14) is mounted for movement along a longitudi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814726 | Connector element with a sealing part The present invention relates to a connector element for connecting lengths of tubing, cannulas and catheters to a second connector element. The connector element includes a sealing part that is movable relative to a flow conduit portion of the connector, and which ... | 11/09/2004 |
