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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:
May. 28, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brett A Behnke, Hastings, MN (US);
Gary A Thill, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 86 ; 604256 ; 604283 ; 604905 ; 604 28 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a reliable, leak-resistant site for the introduction of blunt or sharp penetrators and includes an elastomeric septum through which multiple openings are formed in the axial direction. The septum is inserted within a housing having a passageway defining an axial direction. The present invention also includes a method of using the injection or sampling site along with a method of assembling the same.