Medical connector coupling assisting tool and medical connector set

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10406342-B2
Application number	US-201715398450-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2017
Priority date	Jul 4, 2014
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A medical connector coupling assisting tool for use with a lock connector part interconnecting at least two medical connectors, each of which includes a construction part, includes: at least two insertion parts configured to be inserted into respective portions defined by the constriction parts such that the insertion parts are thereby detachably mounted on the constriction parts; and a coupling part formed integrally with the at least two insertion parts and coupling the insertion parts together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical connector coupling assisting tool for use with a lock connector part interconnecting at least two medical connectors, each of which includes a constriction part, the medical connector coupling assisting tool comprising:
a coupling part that includes a front surface, a back surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface;
a first insertion part and a second insertion part, which are configured to be inserted into respective portions defined by the constriction parts such that the insertion parts are thereby detachably mounted on the constriction parts, wherein the first insertion part has a shape of an arc-shaped arm that extends in a first lateral direction from the first lateral surface of the coupling part, and the second insertion part has a shape of an arc-shaped arm that extends in a second lateral direction from the second lateral surface of the coupling part, the second lateral direction being opposite the first lateral direction; and
an overhanging part connected to an edge of the coupling part and projecting frontwards from the edge of the coupling part.

2. A medical connector set comprising:
at least two medical connectors, each of which includes a constriction part;
a lock connector part interconnecting the at least two medical connectors; and
the medial connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 1 .

3. The medical connector set according to claim 2 , wherein:
the constriction part of each medical connector is aligned in parallel with an axis of the lock connector part in an interconnected state.

4. The medical connector set according to claim 2 , wherein:
the at least two medical connectors include a first medical connector and a second medical connector,
the constriction part of the first medical connector is aligned in parallel with an axis of the lock connector part in an interconnected state, and
the constriction part of the second medical connector is aligned perpendicular to the axis of the lock connector part in the interconnected state.

5. The medical connector set according to claim 2 , wherein:
said portions defined by the constriction parts are recessed parts.

6. The medical connector set according to claim 5 , wherein:
each of the constriction parts has an axis orthogonal to an axis of the lock connector part, and each recessed part defined by each respective constriction part is located around the axis of each respective constriction part, and
each of the insertion parts is located across the axis of the lock connector part when viewed along the axis of the respective constriction part in a mounted state on the constriction part.

7. The medical connector set according to claim 2 , wherein:
each of the medical connectors includes a mixed injection port to which another medical connector is capable of being coupled via a valve body, and
each constriction part is formed at the respective mixed injection port.

8. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
a thickness of each of the first and second insertion parts is less than a thickness of the coupling part.

9. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 8 , wherein:
the first insertion part is offset toward the front surface of the coupling part, and
the second insertion part is offset toward the back surface of the coupling part.

10. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the coupling part comprises:
a first rib that comprises the first lateral surface, the first rib protruding frontwards and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first lateral direction, and
a second rib that comprises the second lateral surface, the second rib protruding frontwards and extending in a direction perpendicular to the second lateral direction.

11. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
each insertion part includes at least one cut.

12. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
each insertion part comprises a claw part that detachably locks the insertion part to a respective constriction part.

13. A medical connector coupling assisting tool for use with two lock connector parts interconnecting three medical connectors, each of which includes a constriction part, the medical connector coupling assisting tool comprising:
a plate member comprising three cutout parts defining three respective insertion parts configured to be inserted into respective portions defined by the constriction parts such that the insertion parts are thereby detachably mounted on the constriction parts; and
two coupling parts formed integrally with adjacent insertion parts and coupling the adjacent insertion parts together,
wherein outer insertion parts among the three insertion parts have a shape of an arc-shaped arm that extends from a first end that is located at a respective coupling part to a second end that is located away from the respective coupling part.

14. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 13 , wherein
the plate member has at least one reinforcing rib between the cutout parts, and
the reinforcing rib extends perpendicular to an axis of the lock connector parts, with the insertion parts mounted on each respective constriction part.

15. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 13 , wherein:
each insertion part includes at least one cut.

16. The medical connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 13 , wherein:
each of the outer insertion parts has a claw part that detachably locks the insertion part to a respective constriction part.

17. A medical connector set comprising:
at least two medical connectors, each of which includes a constriction part;
a lock connector part interconnecting the at least two medical connectors; and
the medial connector coupling assisting tool according to claim 13 .

18. The medical connector set according to claim 17 , wherein:
the constriction part of each medical connector is aligned in parallel with an axis of a respective lock connector part in an interconnected state.

19. The medical connector set according to claim 17 , wherein:
said portions defined by the constriction parts are recessed parts.

20. The medical connector set according to claim 19 , wherein:
each of the constriction parts has an axis orthogonal to an axis of a respective lock connector part, and each recessed part defined by each respective constriction part is located around the axis of each respective constriction part, and
each of the insertion parts is located across the axis of a respective lock connector part when viewed along the axis of the respective constriction part in a mounted state on the constriction part.

21. The medical connector set according to claim 17 , wherein:
each of the medical connectors includes a mixed injection port to which another medical connector is capable of being coupled via a valve body, and
each constriction part is formed at the respective mixed injection port.

Assignees

• Terumo Corp

Inventors

• Ueda Yasuhiro
• Yoshikawa Akifumi

Classifications

• A61M2039/229

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• A61M39/223

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• A61M39/1011 Primary

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• A61M2039/0027

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• A61M39/22

  Valves or arrangement of valves {(A61M39/02, A61M39/0247, A61M39/16 take precedence; regulating valves in infusion systems A61M5/16881; in devices worn by the patient for the reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge, or in colostomy devices A61F5/4405)} · CPC title