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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Wegener, Libertyville, IL (US);
Kyungyoon Min, Kildeer, IL (US);
Mark Brierton, Cary, IL (US);
Benjamin Kusters, Racine, WI (US);
James Madsen, Kildeer, IL (US);
William H. Cork, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/30 (2006.01); B29C 65/32 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/20 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/58 (2006.01); B29C 65/72 (2006.01); B29C 65/34 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/143 (2013.01); A61M 39/14 (2013.01); B29C 65/022 (2013.01); B29C 65/203 (2013.01); B29C 65/2015 (2013.01); B29C 65/30 (2013.01); B29C 65/32 (2013.01); B29C 65/36 (2013.01); B29C 65/58 (2013.01); B29C 65/72 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); B29C 66/1142 (2013.01); B29C 66/5221 (2013.01); B29C 66/5223 (2013.01); B29C 66/52298 (2013.01); B29C 66/5346 (2013.01); B29C 66/543 (2013.01); B29C 66/72321 (2013.01); B29C 66/857 (2013.01); B29C 66/91421 (2013.01); B29C 65/3444 (2013.01); B29C 65/3456 (2013.01); B29C 65/3644 (2013.01); B29C 65/3656 (2013.01); B29C 65/4855 (2013.01); B29C 65/5021 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29C 66/0342 (2013.01); B29C 66/3494 (2013.01); B29C 66/5414 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/73115 (2013.01); B29C 66/73141 (2013.01); B29C 66/919 (2013.01); B29C 66/91231 (2013.01); B29C 66/91651 (2013.01); B29C 66/91933 (2013.01); B29C 66/949 (2013.01); B29C 66/954 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fluid flow conduits and apparatus and methods for joining the conduits, preferably in a sterile manner, are disclosed. Each conduit has a polymeric open end that is sealed by a sealing member that may include a heating element. The polymeric end material is melted, the sealing members are moved to expose the melted open ends of the conduits and the ends are brought together to form a fused or welded connection between the conduits.