Bodily implant with a tubing connector
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJames Ryan Mujwid, Ryan Earl Fredrick, John Anders Bostrom, Mark Edward DiLoreto
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Abstract
According to an aspect, a bodily implant includes a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member. The connector includes a first clip member having an inner surface, a second clip member having an inner surface, a hinge member coupled to the first clip member and the second clip member, a retaining member coupled to the inner surface of the second clip member, and an inner connector coupled to the retaining member.
Claims20
A bodily implant comprising:
- a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member, the connector including:
- a first clip member having an inner surface;
- a second clip member having an inner surface;
- a hinge member coupled to the first clip member and the second clip member;
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- a retaining member coupled to the inner surface of the second clip member;
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- an inner connector coupled to the retaining member.
A bodily implant comprising:
- a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member, the connector including:
- a first rotational connector including a lumen;
- a second rotational connector including a lumen, the first rotational connector configured to engage with the second rotational connector and to rotate with respect to the second rotational connector to couple the first rotational connector and the second rotational connector in a locked configuration;
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- an inner connector configured to be disposed in the lumen of the first rotational connector and the lumen of the second rotational connector.
A bodily implant comprising:
- a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member, the connector including:
- a tab having an inner connector;
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- a clip member having a side slot, a tab slot, and a lumen, the tab configured to be inserted into the clip member via the tab slot such that the inner connector is inserted within the lumen of the clip member via the side slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.