Positive displacement fluid lock port
First Claim
1. A fluid lock port for inter-connection between a first medical device providing a flushing and/or locking fluid and a second medical device requiring a flushing and/or locking fluid, the fluid lock port comprising:
- a housing having a distal and a proximal end;
a resilient conduit supported within the housing, wherein the conduit defines a lumen therethrough;
at least one biasing member supported in the housing and being operatively associatable with the resilient conduit, wherein the at least one biasing member has a first condition restrained from deforming the resilient conduit and a second condition operatively engaged with the resilient conduit to at least partially occlude the lumen of the resilient conduit;
wherein the at least one biasing member is a resilient ring disposed about the resilient conduit, wherein the resilient ring includes a substantially circular biased condition and a substantially oval un-biased condition; and
wherein the housing includes a shoulder configured to support the resilient ring in the biased condition out of engagement with the resilient conduit; and
at least one actuation member configured to move the resilient ring off of the shoulder of the housing and onto the resilient conduit, wherein each actuation member is a pin slidably supported in the housing, wherein each one actuation member has a first condition in which each actuation member does not extend over the shoulder of the housing and a second condition in which each one actuation member at least partially extends over the shoulder of the housing.
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Abstract
Positive displacement fluid lock ports for use in combination with an indwelling catheter and a syringe during a flushing/locking procedure are provided. The fluid lock port includes a housing having a distal and a proximal end; a resilient conduit supported within the housing, wherein the conduit defines a lumen therethrough; and at least one biasing member supported in the housing and being operatively associatable with the resilient conduit. The at least one biasing member has a first condition restrained from deforming the resilient conduit and a second condition operatively engaged with the resilient conduit to at least partially occlude the lumen of the resilient conduit.
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9 Claims
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1. A fluid lock port for inter-connection between a first medical device providing a flushing and/or locking fluid and a second medical device requiring a flushing and/or locking fluid, the fluid lock port comprising:
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a housing having a distal and a proximal end; a resilient conduit supported within the housing, wherein the conduit defines a lumen therethrough; at least one biasing member supported in the housing and being operatively associatable with the resilient conduit, wherein the at least one biasing member has a first condition restrained from deforming the resilient conduit and a second condition operatively engaged with the resilient conduit to at least partially occlude the lumen of the resilient conduit; wherein the at least one biasing member is a resilient ring disposed about the resilient conduit, wherein the resilient ring includes a substantially circular biased condition and a substantially oval un-biased condition; and wherein the housing includes a shoulder configured to support the resilient ring in the biased condition out of engagement with the resilient conduit; and at least one actuation member configured to move the resilient ring off of the shoulder of the housing and onto the resilient conduit, wherein each actuation member is a pin slidably supported in the housing, wherein each one actuation member has a first condition in which each actuation member does not extend over the shoulder of the housing and a second condition in which each one actuation member at least partially extends over the shoulder of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fluid lock port for inter-connection between a first medical device providing a flushing and/or locking fluid and a second medical device requiring a flushing and/or locking fluid, the fluid lock port comprising:
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a housing being configured for selective fluid connection at one end to the first medical device and at a second end to the second medical device, the housing containing a resilient conduit which can establish fluid communication between the first and second medical devices, and including a biasing member restrained from deforming the conduit while the housing is connected to the first medical device; wherein each biasing member is a resilient ring disposed about the resilient conduit, wherein the resilient ring includes a substantially circular biased condition and a substantially oval un-biased condition; and wherein the housing includes a shoulder configured to support the resilient ring in the biased condition out of engagement with the resilient conduit; and at least one actuation member configured to move the resilient ring off of the shoulder of the housing and onto the resilient conduit, wherein each actuation member is a pin slidably supported in the housing, wherein each actuation member has a first condition in which each actuation member does not extend over the shoulder of the housing and a second condition in which each actuation member at least partially extends over the shoulder of the housing; wherein the fluid lock port is configured to create a positive displacement of the flushing and/or locking fluid during a disconnection of the first medical device which removes restraint from the biasing member thereby causing deformation of the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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