Luer integrated air venting system
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a first vascular access device comprising a luer integrated air venting system, havinga female luer fitting having an inner surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage extending between said ends;
an annular venting mechanism located within said passage of said female luer fitting and seated against the inner surface of the female luer, a distal end of the annular venting mechanism having a cutout in fluid communication with a passageway extending through the annular venting mechanism; and
a fluid diverter located within said passageway of said annular vent mechanism, said annular venting mechanism providing communication between said vascular access device and ambient surroundings, wherein said venting mechanism permits an outflow of air from said vascular access device to said ambient surroundings through said annular venting mechanism, and wherein said annular venting mechanism substantially prevents an outflow of fluid from said vascular access device to said ambient surroundings through said annular venting mechanism.
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Abstract
A vascular access device incorporating a luer integrated air venting system, including a female luer fitting having a venting mechanism located within the female luer fitting and a fluid diverter located within the vent mechanism. The venting mechanism providing communication between said vascular access device and ambient surroundings until contact with a fluid.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
a first vascular access device comprising a luer integrated air venting system, having a female luer fitting having an inner surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage extending between said ends; an annular venting mechanism located within said passage of said female luer fitting and seated against the inner surface of the female luer, a distal end of the annular venting mechanism having a cutout in fluid communication with a passageway extending through the annular venting mechanism; and a fluid diverter located within said passageway of said annular vent mechanism, said annular venting mechanism providing communication between said vascular access device and ambient surroundings, wherein said venting mechanism permits an outflow of air from said vascular access device to said ambient surroundings through said annular venting mechanism, and wherein said annular venting mechanism substantially prevents an outflow of fluid from said vascular access device to said ambient surroundings through said annular venting mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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11. A vascular access device comprising:
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a female luer fitting having an inner surface; an annular venting mechanism having an inner surface, an outer surface, a proximal portion, and a distal portion, the annular venting mechanism being disposed within the female luer fitting such that the outer surface of the annular venting mechanism is seated against the inner surface of the female luer fitting, the venting mechanism having a passage extending therethrough, the distal portion having a cut out in fluid communication with the passage; a fluid diverter disposed at least partially within the passage of the venting mechanism and being movable from a first position within the venting mechanism to a second position within the venting mechanism, the fluid diverter blocking fluid flow through the passage when in the first position and permitting fluid flow through the passage when in the second position.
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18. A vascular access device comprising:
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a female luer fitting having an inner surface; an annular venting mechanism having an inner surface, an outer surface, a proximal portion, and a distal portion, the annular venting mechanism being disposed within the female luer fitting such that the outer surface of the annular venting mechanism is seated against the inner surface of the female luer fitting, the venting mechanism having a passage extending therethrough, the distal portion having a cut out in fluid communication with the passage; a fluid diverter disposed at least partially within the passage of the venting mechanism and being movable from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is within the proximal portion of the annular venting mechanism, and the second position is within the distal portion of the annular venting mechanism adjacent the cutout, the fluid diverter further blocking fluid flow through the passage when in the first position and permitting fluid flow through the cutout and the passage when in the second position.
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