By-pass line connector for compounding system

• US 7,204,277 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2004
• Issued: 04/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: B Braun Medical Incorporated (B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: B Braun Medical Incorporated (B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: Bartholomew, Joel
• Primary Examiner(s): MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
• Application Number:
  US10/942,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20060054241A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 141/2, 141/10, 141/100, 141/103, 141/105, 141/114, 141/234, 141/236, 210252-254, 210/257.1, 210/258, 604/80
• US Class Current: 141/105
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 3/002 Compounding apparatus specially for enteral or parenteral nutritive solutions bottling liquids B67C
• 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 5/1408 in parallel, e.g. manifolds, sequencing valves access sites A61M39/02; tube connectors A61M39/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407

Abstract

A tube set for dispensing components into a product bag includes a plurality of tubing lines, a manifold, and a bypass. The manifold has a plurality of inlets, each inlet adapted for connection to a respective tubing line. The manifold also has an outlet connectable to a first feed tube of a product bag. The bypass is associated with at least one of the plurality of tubing lines. The bypass has a bypass inlet connectable to the tubing line associated with the bypass and at least two outlets. A first outlet is connected to a tube line in fluid communication with an inlet of the manifold and the second outlet is removably connectable to a second feed tube in fluid communication with the product bag, independent of the manifold.

Claims

1. A tube set for dispensing components into a product bag comprising:

a plurality of tubing lines;

a manifold having a plurality of inlets, each inlet adapted for connection to a respective tubing line, and an outlet connectable to a first feed tube of said product bag;

a bypass associated with at least one of said tubing lines;

said bypass having;

a bypass inlet connectable to said at least one of the plurality of tubing lines associated with said bypass; and

at least two outlets, a first outlet connectable to a tube line in fluid communication with an inlet of said manifold, and a second outlet removably connectable to a second feed tube of said product bag.

2. The tube set of claim 1, wherein said second feed tube is in fluid communication with said product bag independent of said manifold.

3. The tube set of claim 1, wherein said bypass is adapted to direct flow to only said first outlet when said second feed tube is not connected to said bypass.

4. The tube set of claim 1, wherein said bypass is adapted to direct flow to only said second outlet when said second feed tube is connected to said bypass.

5. The tube set of claim 1, wherein said bypass is a plastic.

6. The tube set of claim 5, wherein the plastic is a polycarbonate.

7. The tube set of claim 1, further comprising a flip-top cap to cover said second outlet when said second outlet is not connected to said second feed tube of said product bag.