Tubing assemby

• US 10,391,234 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2015
• Issued: 08/27/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Sams, Stephen, Rodrigues, Arron Carmo Do Rosario
• Primary Examiner(s): Osinski, Bradley J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shah, Nilay J
• Application Number:
  US15/317,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20170112995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,541 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0009 Assemblies therefor designed for particular applications, e.g. contrast or saline injection, suction or irrigation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0027 for mixing several substances from different containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/229 Stopcocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/244 Hinged closure member, e.g. flap valve
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/00 Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use for respiratory devices, e.g. tracheal tubes A61M16/00; artificial heart valves A61F2/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/08 Tubes; Storage means specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/1011 Locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties A61M39/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/24 Check- or non-return valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/28 Clamping means for squeezing flexible tubes, e.g. roller clamps tube strippers A61M1/83
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/288 by bending or twisting the tube
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors

Abstract

A tubing assembly for use with a fluid delivery system has a first fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a first fluid source, and a second fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a second fluid source. The tubing assembly further has a third fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end, and a connector assembly for connecting the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line to the proximal end of the third fluid line. A tubing holder receives at least a portion of the third fluid line. The tubing holder has a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion to selectively block fluid flow through the third fluid line.

Claims

1. A tubing assembly for use with a fluid delivery system, the tubing assembly comprising:

a first fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a first fluid source;

a second fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end for connecting to a second fluid source;

a third fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end;

a connector assembly for connecting the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line to the proximal end of the third fluid line; and

a tubing holder for receiving at least a portion of the third fluid line, the tubing holder having a first portion and a second portion the tubing holder further comprising a first connector having a first filling port and a second connector having a second filling port, wherein the proximal end of the first fluid line is fluidly connected to the first connector and the proximal end of the second fluid line is fluidly connected to the second connector;

wherein the first portion of the tubing holder is connected to the second portion of the tubing holder by a hinge such that the second portion is movable relative to the first portion between a first, open position and a second, closed position;

wherein, when the tubing holder is in the second, closed position, the at least the portion of the third fluid line is pinched or folded by the first portion and the second portion to block the fluid flow through the third fluid line.

2. The tubing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism to reversibly lock the first portion and the second portion of the tubing holder in the second, closed position.

3. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hinge is a living hinge.

4. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the tubing holder has a recessed cavity for receiving the at least the portion of the third fluid line.

5. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the third fluid line has a connector port for connecting to a patient fluid path set.

6. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line is releasably coupled with the connector assembly.

7. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line is non-releasably coupled with the connector assembly.

8. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first filling port and the second filling port has a one-way valve.

9. The tubing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a fourth fluid line in fluid communication with the first filling port, and a fifth fluid line in fluid communication with the second filling port.

10. The tubing assembly of claim 9, wherein the hinge comprises a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion, wherein the second portion of the tubing holder has a first section connected to the first portion of the tubing holder by a first hinge portion and a second section connected to the first portion of the tubing holder by a second hinge portion.

11. The tubing assembly of claim 10, wherein the first section and the second section are independently movable between a first, open position and a second, closed position.

12. The tubing assembly of claim 11, wherein, in the second, closed position of the first section of the second portion of the tubing holder, the at least the portion of the third fluid line is pinched or folded by the first section of the second portion and the first portion of the tubing holder to block the fluid flow through the third fluid line.

13. The tubing assembly of claim 11, wherein, in the second, closed position of the second section of the second portion of the tubing holder, at least a portion of at least one of the fourth fluid line and the fifth fluid line is pinched or folded by the second section of the second portion and the first portion of the tubing holder to block fluid flow through the at least one of the fourth fluid line and the fifth fluid line.

14. The tubing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connector of the tubing holder are configured for connecting the tubing holder to an outlet of a first syringe and an outlet of a second syringe, respectively.

15. A tubing assembly for use with a fluid delivery system, the tubing assembly comprising:

a first fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end;

a first connector with a first filling port connected to the proximal end of the first fluid line;

a second fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end;

a second connector with a second filling port connected to the proximal end of the second fluid line;

a third fluid line having a distal end and a proximal end;

a connector assembly for connecting the distal end of the first fluid line and the distal end of the second fluid line to the proximal end of the third fluid line; and

a tubing holder for receiving at least a portion of the third fluid line, the tubing holder having a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion by a hinge such that the second portion is movable relative to the first portion between a first, open position and a second, closed position, the tubing holder further comprising the first connector with the first filling port and the second connector with the second filling port wherein the proximal end of the first fluid line is fluidly connected to the first connector and the proximal end of the second fluid line is fluidly connected to the second connector;

wherein, in the first, open position, the third fluid line is unobstructed to allow fluid flow through the third fluid line and the first filling port and the second filling port are closed to prevent fluid flow through the first filling port and the second filling port, and

wherein, in the second, closed position, the at least the portion of the third fluid line is obstructed to block fluid flow through the third fluid line.

16. The tubing assembly of claim 15, wherein the distal end of the third fluid line has a connector port for connecting to a patient fluid path set.

17. The tubing assembly of claim 15, further comprising a locking mechanism to reversibly lock the first portion and the second portion of the tubing holder in the second, closed position.