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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Peter W. Peppel, Nazareth, PA (US);
Inventor:
Peter W. Peppel, Nazareth, PA (US);
Assignee:
B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves comprising an inlet coupler. In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a coupler comprises an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is adapted to mate with a first medical implement and the outlet is adapted to mate with an inlet of a valve, which has an outlet adapted to mate with a second medical implement.