Universal needlefree bag access device

US9072829B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9072829-B2
Application numberUS-201314094437-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 2, 2013
Priority dateMay 18, 2007
Publication dateJul 7, 2015
Grant dateJul 7, 2015

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An attachment arrangement has a housing and a needle located within the housing. The arrangement allows administration ports of different sizes to be inserted into and secured within the housing. In certain embodiments, compliant retainers secure the administration port within the housing. In certain other embodiments, the administration port is secured within the housing when the housing is compressed against the administration port by a housing compression element. Once the administration port is secured within the housing, a fluid-tight seal is formed between the attachment device and the administration port.

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What is claimed is: 1. An attachment arrangement for attaching a connector to an administration port of a fluid container, comprising: a housing having a receiving chamber defining a first end, the receiving chamber having an insertion opening configured to receive the administration port; a compressible outer housing surface defining at least one axial slit, the outer housing surface (i) comprising threads having a pitch diameter that increases towards the first end, and (ii) c…

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What does patent US9072829B2 cover?
An attachment arrangement has a housing and a needle located within the housing. The arrangement allows administration ports of different sizes to be inserted into and secured within the housing. In certain embodiments, compliant retainers secure the administration port within the housing. In certain other embodiments, the administration port is secured within the housing when the housing is co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yow D Gregory, Phillips John C, Carefusion 303 Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M5/162. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).