Fluid Adapter for Valve

• US 20080179882A1
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien AG (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien AG (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Hanlon, James G., Swisher, David Rork, Meier, Kevin C.
• Application Number:
  US12/059,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20080179882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 285/304
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0003 Nasal or oral feeding-tubes, e.g. tube entering body through nose or mouth
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0026 Parts, details or accessories for feeding-tubes external tubes from medical containers to a connector outside of the body A61M39/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0073 Multi-lumen tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0092 Valves on feeding tubes tube valves A61M39/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0096 Provisions for venting
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1044 Verifying the connection, e.g. audible feedback, tactile feedback, visual feedback, using external light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1077 Adapters, e.g. couplings adapting a connector to one or several other connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0482 Enteral feeding product
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/12 for joining a flexible tube to a rigid attachment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/223 Multiway valves

Abstract

A fluid adapter for connection between a valve and a tube having a single lumen includes a housing having a tab. The tab is releasably connected over a secondary port of the valve. The tab is configured to occlude the secondary port to prevent a user from toggling the secondary port. The housing is configured to be releasably connected to the valve.

Claims

1. A fluid adapter for connection between a valve and a tube having a single lumen, the fluid adapter comprising:

a housing having a distal end and a proximal end;

wherein said proximal end has a first opening connecting to a first lumen being disposed through said housing;

wherein said proximal end has a second opening being separated by said first port by a distance, said second opening being a close ended port connecting to a second lumen; and

wherein said distal end has said first lumen connected to a single outlet, said outlet connecting to the tube having the single lumen,

characterized in that said housing further comprises a tab, said tab being releasably connected over a secondary port of the valve and wherein said tab is configured to occlude the secondary port to prevent the user from toggling the secondary port and said housing is configured to be releasably connected to the valve.

2. The fluid adapter of claim 1 for connection between a valve having a plurality of ports and a tube, the tube having a single lumen, wherein said housing connects to an intermediate tube;

and wherein said intermediate tube is connected to the tube to permit fluid to traverse through the tube and the valve.

3. The fluid adapter of claim 2, wherein said intermediate tube is connected to a member having a distal end with a neck portion configured to permit the tube having the single lumen to fasten over said neck portion.

4. The fluid adapter of claim 3, wherein said neck portion of said member comprises a plurality of flanges.

5. The fluid adapter of claim 4, wherein said plurality of flanges are configured to form a barb-like configuration to retain the tube thereon in a sealed manner.

6. The fluid adapter of claim 5, wherein said plurality of flanges has at least one with a first diameter and at least another flange with a second diameter with said first diameter and said second diameter being differently sized diameters.

7. The fluid adapter of claim 5, wherein said plurality of flanges are sized to facilitate retention of the tube in a sealed manner.

8. The fluid adapter of claim 5, wherein said plurality of flanges has at least one with a first diameter and at least another flange with a second diameter with said first diameter and said second diameter being differently sized diameters to facilitate retention of the tube.

9. The fluid adapter of claim 2, wherein said housing is generally cylindrical and sized to be manipulated by hand.

10. The fluid adapter of claim 9, wherein said intermediate tube has a length, wherein said length is suitable to rotate the valve being connected to the housing without disengaging said housing from the valve.

11. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said first lumen is generally cylindrical.

12. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said second lumen is generally cylindrical and terminates at an end.

13. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said housing is made from a flexible material.

14. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first lumen and said second lumen has a first size being relatively smaller than another of said first lumen and said second lumen to accommodate the plurality of ports of the valve.

15. The fluid adapter of claim 14, wherein at least one lumen terminates at an end to close at least one of the plurality of ports of the valve, said closed port being a vent port.

16. The fluid adapter of claim 3, wherein said intermediate tube is connected to a flanged member having a plurality of flanges to permit the tube having the single lumen to fasten over the plurality of flanges.

17. The fluid adapter of claim 2, wherein said intermediate tube is transparent and configured to permit a visual inspection thereof.

18. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said housing is made from a thermoplastic.

19. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said housing is made from a material selected from the group consisting of a phthalate free polyvinyl chloride, a HDPE plastic, a PP plastic, and any combination thereof.

20. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein at least one opening has a compression fit, and wherein another opening has a relatively looser fit relative to said compression fit.

21. The fluid adapter of claim 1, wherein said single outlet has a neck portion with a plurality of flanges, said plurality of flanges forming a barb like configuration to connect with the tube in a sealed manner.