US 2004/0204699 A1Published application

Intravenous drug access system

AssigneeICU Medical, Inc.

InventorsKevin B. Hanly, Frank O'Brien, Salvadore F. Palomares, William S. Phillips, Bruce Hubrecht, William M. Porter, Evelyn L. Foss

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Abstract

An intravenous drug access system. In one embodiment of the invention, the drug access system includes an IV bag having an inlet port and outlet port, whereby the inlet port is a female luer integral therewith. The integral female luer fitting may be fitted with a sealed end cap comprising a male luer insert with a closed end. An alternative embodiment of the present invention comprises a discrete pre-molded connector made with one spike at one end and a female luer fitting at the opposing end. The spike is used to penetrate a standard IV bag through a conventional inlet port.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A drug access system, comprising:

a bag adapted to contain medicinal fluids having an inlet port and an outlet port, said outlet port configured to transfer said fluids to a patient, said inlet port constructed integral with said bag and adapted to receive fluids therethrough for introduction into said bag, said inlet port being further configured to sealably connect to a medical connector or valve, said inlet port comprising a housing defining an internal conduit for fluid communication between said medical connector or valve and said bag, said housing further defining a female luer at an end of said housing distal from said bag to receive a compatible male luer fitting of said medical connector or said valve.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/832,906Filed 27 Apr 2004
Priority: 28 Sep 1998
Published: 14 Oct 2004
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A61J 1/10
For collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids ; Infusion or perfusion containers: bag-type containers
A61M 5/162
Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor: needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube
A61M 39/1011
Tube connectors or tube couplings: locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties
A61M 39/26
Valves or arrangement of valves: valves closing automatically on disconnecting the line and opening on reconnection thereof

Family

Application09/161,942Continuation · filed 28 Sep 1998
Application09/487,105Continuation · filed 19 Jan 2000
Application10/832,906Continuation · filed 27 Apr 2004
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