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Medical connector

  • US 7,291,134 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2004
  • Issued: 11/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector for adding medication from a syringe to an intravenous fluid comprising:

  • (a) a hollow cylindrical body having(i) a first port on one end for adding medication to the intravenous fluid,(ii) a second port on another end for connection to a catheter which is inserted into the vein of a patient, and(iii) a third port intermediate said first and second ports for attachment to a intravenous fluid source;

    (b) a luer connection on an open end of said first port;

    (c) a valve housing secured within said first port and having a spider dividing said housing into an upper cavity and a lower cavity and a valve seat on an underside of an upper end of said upper cavity opposite said spider;

    (d) a valve stem having a notch near the middle and mounted within said housing by the engagement of said notch with said spider;

    (e) a resilient disc mounted on said stem and biased against said seat;

    (f) said resilient disc being displaced from said seat by the force of fluid passing through said first port into said body.

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