Luer connectors

US8979136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8979136-B2
Application numberUS-201414196636-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 4, 2014
Priority dateDec 13, 2011
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the first inner fluid flow channel having a diameter of approximately d 1 increasing at a connection point between the first inner fluid flow channel and the secondary female section to form a neck N the secondary female section having an internal diameter of d 2 at a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector, where d 1 is smaller than d 2 , the primary Luer male connector being configured to mate with a primary Luer female connector having a secondary male section including a second inner fluid flow channel ex having an internal diameter of approximately d 1.

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What is claimed is: 1. A primary Luer male connector, comprising: an outer compartment configured to receive therein a primary Luer female connector; and a tapered cone comprising a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of said primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part of the tapered cone, said secondary female section comprising: a first inner fluid flow channel extending along the length thereof, and an electric circuit configured to close…

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What does patent US8979136B2 cover?
Luer connector including a primary Luer male connector, having a secondary female section extending from a top distal part of the primary Luer male connector back towards a proximal part thereof, the primary Luer male connector including a first inner fluid flow channel extending from a proximal end thereof to the secondary female section, the first inner fluid flow channel having a diameter of…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M39/10. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).