MULTIPORT DELIVERY DEVICE

• US 20160361488A1
• Filed: 05/16/2016
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hai Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Enspero, Inc.
• Inventors: Perrenoud, Nicholas, Swaney, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 10,369,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1406 Minimizing backflow along the delivery catheter track
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0241 Anaesthetics; Analgesics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/75 with filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/105 Multi-channel connectors or couplings, e.g. for connecting multi-lumen tubes multi-channel connectors in general F16L37/56
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/1055 Rotating or swivel joints in general F16L27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/24 Check- or non-return valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1408 in parallel, e.g. manifolds, sequencing valves access sites A61M39/02; tube connectors A61M39/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/38 using hydrophilic or hydrophobic filters

Abstract

Described herein are devices for delivering at least two different medications without requiring disconnections and reconnections of medication syringes. In some embodiments, the devices can accommodate at least two syringes simultaneously. In some embodiments, the device can be torqued while delivering the at least two different medications without loosening the outlet port from an intravenous line the device is hooked up to.

Claims

1. A device for delivering at least two different medications, the device comprising:

a body section including at least two inlet ports;

at least one of the at least two inlet ports including an anti-reflux valve and operably connected to a first filter;

at least another inlet port of the at least two inlet ports including an anti-reflux valve and operably connected to a second filter; and

a rotating outlet port joined to the first filter and the second filter by a y-connector and configured to connect to an intravenous line,

wherein the device can be torqued while delivering the at least two different medications without loosening the outlet port from the intravenous line.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first filter is a 0.2 μ

m filter.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein six inlet ports flow into the first filter.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the second filter is a 5 μ

m filter.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein two inlet ports flow into the second filter.f

6. The device of claim 1 including two inlet ports.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least two inlet ports are scrubbable inlet ports.

8. The device of claim 1 including a minimal amount of dead space.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the rotating outlet port includes a gear and a pawl that allows rotation without loosening the outlet port from the intravenous line.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the outlet port is a male luer.

11. A method of delivering at least two different time sensitive medications, the method comprising:

delivering at least a first medication in a first syringe and a second medication in a second syringe through a device into an intravenous line without disconnecting the first syringe or the second syringe.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first medication is an anesthetic.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the anesthetic is propofol.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the device includes a body section including at least two inlet ports;

wherein at least one of the at least two inlet ports includes an anti-reflux valve and is operably connected to a first filter; and

wherein at least another inlet port of the at least two inlet ports includes an anti-reflux valve and is operably connected to a second filter.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the device includes a rotating outlet port joined to the first filter and the second filter by a y-connector and configured to connect to the intravenous line.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising delivering at least a third medication in a third syringe through the device into the intravenous line without disconnecting the first syringe, the second syringe, or the third syringe.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising delivering at least a fourth medication in a fourth syringe through the device into the intravenous line without disconnecting the first syringe, the second syringe, the third syringe, or the fourth syringe.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising delivering at least a fifth medication in a fifth syringe through the device into the intravenous line without disconnecting the first syringe, the second syringe, the third syringe, the fourth syringe, or the fifth syringe.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising delivering at least a third medication in a third syringe, a fourth medication in a fourth syringe, a fifth medication in a fifth syringe, a sixth medication in a sixth syringe, a seventh medication in a seventh syringe, and an eighth medication in an eighth syringe through the device into the intravenous line without disconnecting the first syringe, the second syringe, the third syringe, the fourth syringe, the fifth syringe, the sixth syringe, the seventh syringe, or the eighth syringe.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the delivering reduces a patient'"'"'s chance of infection, reduces the chance of particle infusion, reduces the chance of air infusion, or a combination thereof.