Connector apparatus and system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for connecting in sealed relationship a connector means for passing a plurality of fluids in separate conduits and loader means for passing a plurality of fluids, said loader means being connected to means for delivering a filtered fluid which comprisessaid connector means comprising a housing containing a plurality of a first set of conduit segments, said first set of conduit segments having a first set of open ends and a second set of open ends,said loader means containing a plurality of a second set of conduit segments, said second set of conduit segments having a third set of open ends and a fourth set of open ends,means to position said second set of open ends adjacent said third set of open ends,an elastic sealing means positioned between said second set of open ends and said third set of open ends and adapted to maintain fluid communication between said first set of open ends and said fourth set of open ends,and means to contact a portion of said loader means surrounding said third set of open ends and a portion of said connector means surrounding said second set of open ends against said elastic sealing means under pressure thereby to effect fluid communication between each member of said first set of conduit segments with only one member of said second set of conduit segments.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a system are provided for delivering a peritoneal dialysis solution to a patient. A connector containing a first set of conduit segments and a loader containing a second set of conduit segments are mated together such as with a mating set of tracks and slots so that the two sets of conduit segments form a plurality of conduits that are each sealed from the other conduits. The loader is provided with a device for mating the conduit segments together in sealed relationship such as an eccentrically mounted rotatable cylinder and a platen in contact with the cylinder. The apparatus permits delivery of the dialysis solution to the patient and removal of the solution subsequently from the patient.
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6 Claims
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1. Apparatus for connecting in sealed relationship a connector means for passing a plurality of fluids in separate conduits and loader means for passing a plurality of fluids, said loader means being connected to means for delivering a filtered fluid which comprises
said connector means comprising a housing containing a plurality of a first set of conduit segments, said first set of conduit segments having a first set of open ends and a second set of open ends, said loader means containing a plurality of a second set of conduit segments, said second set of conduit segments having a third set of open ends and a fourth set of open ends, means to position said second set of open ends adjacent said third set of open ends, an elastic sealing means positioned between said second set of open ends and said third set of open ends and adapted to maintain fluid communication between said first set of open ends and said fourth set of open ends, and means to contact a portion of said loader means surrounding said third set of open ends and a portion of said connector means surrounding said second set of open ends against said elastic sealing means under pressure thereby to effect fluid communication between each member of said first set of conduit segments with only one member of said second set of conduit segments.
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6. A disposable connector apparatus having a first set of conduit segments for sealing engagement with a second set of conduit segments, one of said first set of conduit segments being connected to a first concentrate solution, a second conduit segment of said first set being connected to a second concentrate solution, a third conduit segment of said first set being connected to a filtered dialysis solution, a fourth conduit segment of said first set being connected to a drainage solution and sealing means to engage said first set of conduit segments to a second set of conduit segments thereby to effect fluid communication between each member of said first set of conduit segments with only one member of said second set of conduit segments.
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