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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen K Parks, Redwood City, CA (US);
Udi Fishman, San Jose, CA (US);
Christine Decaria, Los Altos, CA (US);
Harry Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medical Innovations Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ; B65D / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604283 ; 604 80 ; 604258 ; 604905 ; 16-2 ; 16108 ;
Abstract
A ferrule for use as a medical device which makes mechanical connection with external connector tubes is provided; the ferrule comprises an inner wall defining a conduit extending between an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a first taper lock surface is defined by a first region of the inner wall for forming a taper lock with a first connector portion having first dimensions; and a second taper lock surface is defined by a second region of the inner wall for forming a taper lock with a second connector portion having second dimensions.