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Parenteral fluid administration set

  • US 4,952,210 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1985
  • Issued: 08/28/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A non-vented parenteral fluid administration set in combination with a vented container including a housing having a chamber for retaining fluid and a frusto-conically shaped tip extending from said housing having a passageway therethrough communicating with said chamber, comprising:

  • a non-vented adapter having a frusto-conically shaped recess therein removably engaging the frusto-conically tip of the vented container, said adapter having a bore therethrough communicating with said recess, said bore being positioned to allow fluid communication between said bore and the passageway in the vented container tip;

    a drip chamber having an upper portion with a conduit therethrough and a flexible transparent body portion extending downwardly from said upper portion and terminating in a lower end, said upper portion being connected to said adapter so that said bore and said conduit are in fluid communication;

    a flexible tube having a first end connected to said lower end of said body portion and a second end; and

    fluid delivery means for facilitating the delivery of parenteral fluid from said tube to the patient connected to said second end of said tube.

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