Method for forming, opening and/or evaluating a connection site
US-9533135-B2 · Jan 3, 2017 · US
Apparatus and method for mechanically opening a connection site
US10919235B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10919235-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815978487-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Publication date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
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Method and apparatus are disclosed for mechanically opening a heat-bonded connection site between two hollow, flexible, thermoplastic segments of a medical fluid flow path, the heat-bonded connection site having an axis. The connection site is compressed between two facing surfaces, and the facing surfaces are relatively moved to rotate the connection site about the connection site axis and to apply force to the connection site substantially perpendicular to the connection site axis.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A connection system comprising a connection forming apparatus for forming a heat-bonded connection site seal line between two hollow, flexible, thermoplastic segments of a medical fluid flow path, the heat-bonded connection site seal line having an axis, and a connection site opening station for opening the heat-bonded connection site, wherein the connection site opening station includes: a roller having a first substantially cylindrical surface rotatable about a first axis and a plate having a second substantially planar surface facing the first cylindrical surface, one of the roller and the plate being moveable perpendicular to the first axis of the roller between a first position in which the facing surfaces are spaced apart sufficiently to receive the two segments and the heat bonded connection site seal line between the facing surfaces and a second position in which the facing surfaces apply a force to the connection site substantially in alignment with the connection site seal line axis and the roller being movable laterally back and forth relative to the plate when in the second position. 2. The connection system of claim 1 in which the planar surface is substantially stationary and the roller is movable relative to the planar surface between the first and second positions. 3. The connection system of claim 1 in which each of the roller and the planar surface is movable with one degree of freedom. 4. The connection system of claim 1 in which at least one of the roller and the planar surface is movable with one degree of freedom in one direction and the other of the roller and the planar surface is movable with at least one degree of freedom in a different direction. 5. The connection system of claim 1 in which the substantially planar surface is movable relative to the roller between the first and second positions in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis of cylindrical surface.
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by cutting and welding · CPC title
for connecting tubes having sealed ends {(needle sets A61M5/162; having valves closing automatically on disconnection of line A61M39/26)} · CPC title
Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking · CPC title
by heating, with or without pressure · CPC title
for forming coaxial connections, i.e. the tubular articles to be joined forming a zero angle relative to each other · CPC title
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- What does patent US10919235B2 cover?
- Method and apparatus are disclosed for mechanically opening a heat-bonded connection site between two hollow, flexible, thermoplastic segments of a medical fluid flow path, the heat-bonded connection site having an axis. The connection site is compressed between two facing surfaces, and the facing surfaces are relatively moved to rotate the connection site about the connection site axis and to …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fenwal Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B29C66/0324. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).