Subcutaneous needle connection system
First Claim
1. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing access to a vascular system of a patient, comprising:
- a housing including a first opening configured to receive a needle, a second opening configured to be placed in communication with the vascular system and a first passageway connecting the first opening and the second opening;
a first valve disposed in the first opening, the first valve configured to automatically open upon insertion of a needle in the first opening to provide access to the first passageway; and
a second valve in the first opening configured to be mechanically activated to provide access to the first valve.
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Abstract
An apparatus for establishing a re-usable, recurring, mechanical connection to an organ within a patient is provided. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing bidirectional, straight and turbulent-free fluid flow access to a vascular system of a patient includes a housing defining a needle access opening for receiving a needle, a cannula opening in communication with the vascular system and a passageway connecting the needle access opening to the cannula opening. The housing can additionally have a second needle access opening connected to a second cannula opening via a second passageway. The subcutaneous needle connection system allows for blood to be removed from the vascular system via one cannula opening, passed to a hemodialysis system via a needle inserted in an associated needle access opening, treated using the hemodialysis system, and returned to the vascular system via the other needle access opening and associated cannula opening. The implantable needle connection system provides enhanced mechanical stability under the skin, improved fluid flow dynamics, improved needle hole healing potential of the skin, and improved needle edge interfacing to minimize flow turbulence and blood cell trauma during use.
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28 Claims
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1. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing access to a vascular system of a patient, comprising:
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a housing including a first opening configured to receive a needle, a second opening configured to be placed in communication with the vascular system and a first passageway connecting the first opening and the second opening;
a first valve disposed in the first opening, the first valve configured to automatically open upon insertion of a needle in the first opening to provide access to the first passageway; and
a second valve in the first opening configured to be mechanically activated to provide access to the first valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing access to a vascular system of a patient, comprising:
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a housing;
a first opening configured to receive a needle formed in the housing;
a second opening configured to be placed in communication with the vascular system formed in the housing;
a first passageway extending through the housing and connecting the first opening and the second opening;
wherein the housing defines a bottom surface having at least three feet configured to rest on a subcutaneous surface within the patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing access to a vascular system of a patient, comprising:
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a housing including a first opening configured to receive a needle, a second opening configured to be placed in communication with the vascular system and a first passageway connecting the first opening and the second opening; and
a needle mating system within the first opening for placing a needle inserted into the first opening in fluid communication with the first passageway, the needle mating system including a beveled surface configured to mate with a beveled surface on a needle inserted in the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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