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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Robert Steven Alpert, Escondido, CA (US);
Lisa Davis, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Steven Alpert, Escondido, CA (US);
Lisa Davis, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/96 (2013.01); B29C 65/00 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 66/534 (2013.01); B29C 65/7802 (2013.01); B29C 66/63 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inspectable joint in a medical device is disclosed that includes at least one medical-grade tube having an end, a medical-grade fitting having at least one joining surface configured to accept the end of the tube, and a joining material disposed between the tube and the joining surface. The joining material includes a first component configured to couple the tube to the fitting and a second component configured to provide observable evidence of the presence of the joining material between the tube and the joining surface.