Catheter connection systems
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1. A method for coupling to a catheter, the catheter including a catheter hub, the catheter hub including a deformable sealing element, the method comprising:
- engaging the catheter hub with a coupling member, wherein the catheter hub is initially sealed prior to engagement with the coupling member by the deformable sealing element being in contact with a sealing post longitudinally fixed relative to the catheter hub, and is opened after engagement with the coupling member by the deformable sealing element being out of contact with the sealing post; and
contacting an actuating member of the coupling member with the deformable sealing element without penetrating a proximal opening thereof such that the deformable sealing element is opened to enable fluid flow therethrough, an engagement feature of the coupling member releasably locking with an extended surface of the catheter hub such that the coupling member is longitudinally aligned with the catheter hub.
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Abstract
A catheter connection system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a catheter connection system may include at least two components and a deformable sealing element positioned between the at least two components configured to allow, upon deformation, fluid flow through the at least two components. In another embodiment, the catheter connection system may include a sealing element positioned between at least two components, wherein the components are coupled to one another by a locking member.
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1. A method for coupling to a catheter, the catheter including a catheter hub, the catheter hub including a deformable sealing element, the method comprising:
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engaging the catheter hub with a coupling member, wherein the catheter hub is initially sealed prior to engagement with the coupling member by the deformable sealing element being in contact with a sealing post longitudinally fixed relative to the catheter hub, and is opened after engagement with the coupling member by the deformable sealing element being out of contact with the sealing post; and contacting an actuating member of the coupling member with the deformable sealing element without penetrating a proximal opening thereof such that the deformable sealing element is opened to enable fluid flow therethrough, an engagement feature of the coupling member releasably locking with an extended surface of the catheter hub such that the coupling member is longitudinally aligned with the catheter hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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