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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1994
Filed:
May. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven F Bierman, Del Mar, CA (US);
David C Howson, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604174 ;
Abstract
A sideport connector for an IV catheterization system is disclosed in which a secure connection can be maintained with standard Y-shaped sideport connectors, such as a septum-type connector. The connector of the present invention comprises a clip having a collar which slidably and, optionally, rotatably engages the septum in order to prevent accidental disengagement. The clip is prevented from disengaging motion by, preferably, a ratchet-pawl mechanism. In another embodiment, the clip can be mounted on the branch of the Y-shaped sideport. The connector also comprises a needle shield or, optionally, a cap to prevent self-injection and contamination.