Coolant line clip assemblies for use with fluid delivery systems
First Claim
1. A fluid clip for use with a coolant system, the fluid clip comprising:
- a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough, the channel configured to receive tubing for carrying a cooling fluid from a cooling source;
a luer including a passageway defined therethrough, the passageway configured to securely receive the tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer for reception within the channel defined in the clip housing, the luer including at least one interface on a surface thereof that matingly engages a corresponding interface on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a fluid clip for use with a coolant system for electrosurgical procedures. The fluid clip includes a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough. The channel is dimensioned to receive tubing for carrying a cooling fluid from a cooling source. The fluid clip includes a luer that includes a passageway defined therethrough. The passageway is dimensioned to securely receive the tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer for reception within the channel defined in the clip housing. The luer includes one or more interface on a surface thereof that matingly engages a corresponding interface on the clip housing. The interface on the luer cooperates with the interface on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid clip for use with a coolant system, the fluid clip comprising:
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a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough, the channel configured to receive tubing for carrying a cooling fluid from a cooling source; a luer including a passageway defined therethrough, the passageway configured to securely receive the tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer for reception within the channel defined in the clip housing, the luer including at least one interface on a surface thereof that matingly engages a corresponding interface on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of preventing kinking in tubing in a cooling system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough and a luer including a passageway defined therethrough; inserting a tubing into and through the passageway in the luer and securing the luer to the tubing; inserting the tubing into and through the channel of the clip housing such that the tubing extends therefrom for engagement with an instrument; operatively engaging mechanical interfaces on the luer with corresponding mechanical interfaces on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A coolant delivery system for use with a microwave antenna, comprising:
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at least one length of tubing having one end adapted to connect to a microwave antenna and a second end adapted to connect to a coolant reservoir configured to store at least one type of coolant; a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough, the channel configured to receive the at least one length of tubing; and a luer including a passageway defined therethrough, the passageway configured to securely receive the at least one length of tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer for reception within the channel defined in the clip housing, the luer further including at least one interface on a surface thereof that matingly engages a corresponding interface on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification