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US 10,207,097 B2Granted
Tamper-proof connector/adapter devices and related methods
AssigneeSmiths Medical ASD, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Lesser, Mark Darst Rice, Sameer Mangal
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Abstract
Embodiments of a tamper-proof adapter can be configured to provide interconnection of medical tubing or other devices with varying fitting or coupling types. In one embodiment, the adapter can permanently couple a first male Luer fitting to a second male ISO 80639-6 compliant fitting.
Claims16
An adapter for adapting a first coupling to one of a plurality of second couplings, the adapter comprising:
- a connector comprising a first fitting arranged at a first end of the connector and a second fitting arranged at a second end of the connector, the first fitting configured to accept the first coupling and the second fitting configured to accept said one of a plurality of second couplings, said one of a plurality of second couplings being different from the first coupling;
- a shroud having a first end and a second end;
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- at least one wing moveably connected to the connector and configured to be closeable around the first fitting and the first coupling such that the wing and the connector can be moved within the shroud from the first end of the shroud toward the second end of the shroud such that the shroud can be moved from an unlocked position where the second fitting and said one of a plurality of second couplings are substantially enclosed within the shroud to a locked position in which the first fitting and the first coupling are substantially enclosed within the shroud and the second fitting is at least partially exposed at the second end of the shroud;
- such that in the unlocked position, the second fitting is inaccessible;
- and in the locked position, the first fitting is inaccessible;
- whereby in the unlocked position, the adapter is accessible only to the first coupling;
- and in the locked position, the adapter is accessible only to said one of a plurality of second couplings.
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An adapter for adapting a first coupling to one of a plurality of second couplings, the adapter comprising:
- a connector comprising a first fitting arranged at a first end of the connector and a second fitting arranged at a second end of the connector, the first fitting configured to accept the first coupling and the second fitting configured to accept said one of a plurality of second couplings;
- a shroud having a first end and a second end;
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- a first wing and a second wing each moveably connected to the connector and configured to form a cylinder substantially enclosing the first fitting and the first coupling such that the cylinder and the connector can be moved within the shroud from the first end of the shroud toward the second end of the shroud such that the shroud can be moved from an unlocked position where the second fitting and said one of a plurality of second couplings are substantially enclosed within the shroud to a locked position in which the first fitting is enclosed within the shroud and the second fitting is at least partially exposed at the second end of the shroud;
- such that in the unlocked position, the second fitting is inaccessible;
- and in the locked position, the first fitting is inaccessible;
- whereby in the unlocked position, the adapter is accessible only to the first coupling;
- and in the locked position, the adapter is accessible only to said one of a plurality of second couplings.
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A method of adapting a first coupling to one of a plurality of second couplings, the method comprising:
- providing a connector comprising a first fitting at a first end of the connector and a second fitting at a second end of the connector, the first fitting configured to accept the first coupling and the second fitting configured to accept said one of a plurality of second couplings;
- moveably coupling a first wing and a second wing to the connector such that the first and second wings can be selectively moved together to form a cylinder substantially enclosing the first fitting and the first coupling;
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- slidably coupling a shroud having a first end and a second end to the connector such that the second fitting is arranged substantially within the shroud, and the cylinder and the connector can be slid together within the shroud from a first end of the shroud toward the second end of the shroud such that the shroud can be moved from an unlocked position where the second fitting and second coupling are substantially enclosed within the shroud to a locked position in which the first fitting and the first coupling are substantially enclosed within the cylinder and the shroud and the second fitting is substantially exposed at the second end of the shroud;
- such that in the unlocked position, the second fitting is inaccessible;
- and in the locked position, the first fitting is inaccessible;
- whereby in the unlocked position, the adapter is accessible only to the first coupling;
- and in the locked position, the adapter is accessible only to said one of a plurality of second couplings.
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An adapter for adapting a first coupling to one of a plurality of second couplings, the adapter comprising:
- a connector comprising a first fitting and a second fitting configured to accept the first coupling and said one of a plurality of second couplings, respectively, the first fitting being at a first end of the connector and the second fitting being at a second end of the connector;
- one or more wings coupled to the connector and configured to be closeable to form a cylinder around the first fitting and the first coupling;
- a first shroud having a first end and a second end and an inner diameter sized to allow the connector and the cylinder to slide and rotate therewithin;
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- a second shroud having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is coupled at the first end to the second end of the first shroud and having an inner diameter sized to allow the connector to slide and rotate therewithin, such that as the cylinder is advanced from the first end of the first shroud toward the second end of the first shroud, the connector rotates within the second shroud and moves toward the second end of the second shroud such that the second shroud can be moved from an unlocked position where the second fitting and said one of a plurality of second couplings are substantially enclosed within the second shroud to a locked position in which the connector is prevented from movement toward the first end of the first shroud, the first fitting is enclosed within the first shroud, and the second fitting is at least partially exposed at the second end of the the second shroud;
- such that in the unlocked position, the second fitting is inaccessible;
- and in the locked position, the first fitting is inaccessible;
- whereby in the unlocked position, the adapter is accessible only to the first coupling;
- and in the locked position, the adapter is accessible only to said one of a plurality of second couplings.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.