System and method for joint integrity detection
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsRobert Steven Alpert, Lisa Davis
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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.
Claims20
An inspectable joint in a medical device, the inspectable joint comprising:
- at least one medical-grade tube comprising an end;
- a medical-grade fitting comprising 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 comprising:
- 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 that is between the tube and the joining surface.
An intravenous (IV) set comprising:
- at least one medical-grade tube comprising an end;
- a medical-grade fitting comprising 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 comprising:
- 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.
An inspectable joint comprising:
- at least one tube comprising an end;
- a fitting comprising at least one joining surface configured to accept the tube end;
- and
- a bonding agent coupled between the tube end and the joining surface, the bonding agent comprising:
- an adhesion component configured to couple the tube to the fitting;
- and
- a detectable component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.