Anti-snagging infusion sets
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsWantjinarjo Suwito, Corey Mark Christensen, Christopher Jesse Zollinger
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Abstract
Anti-snagging components for use in infusion sets are provided. The anti-snagging component includes a sliding surface that guides an infusion set component past an obstruction when the infusion set is moved during manufacture or use. An anti-snagging structure may be integrally formed as a portion of an infusion set component or the anti-snagging structure may be a separate component that connects or attaches to an infusion set component. Some anti-snagging structures include a covering portion to cover a needleless connector and a tail portion to connect to a length of tubing. The covering portion may include an anti-microbial coating.
Claims20
An anti-snagging component for use in an infusion set, the anti-snagging component comprising:
- a covering portion configured to be received by a first input end of a Y-site infusion set component, the first input end comprising a needleless connector;
- a tail portion configured to be slidingly connected to an input tube received by a second input end of the Y-site infusion set component;
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- a sliding surface configured to slidingly guide the Y-site infusion set component past an obstruction without snagging when the infusion set is moved,
- wherein the covering portion is configured to cover at least an access point of the needleless connector when the anti-snagging component is in an engaged position,
- and wherein the covering portion is configured to uncover the access point of the needleless connector when the anti-snagging component is in a disengaged position.
An intravenous (IV) infusion set, comprising:
- a Y-site infusion set component comprising:
- a first inlet port comprising a needleless connector;
- a second inlet port;
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- an outlet port;
- an inlet IV tube coupled to the second inlet port;
- an outlet IV tube coupled to the outlet port;
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- an anti-snagging component comprising:
- a covering portion configured to cover an access point of the needleless connector in an engaged position and to uncover the access point of the needleless connector in a disengaged position;
- a tail portion slidingly and rotationally coupled to the inlet IV tube;
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- a sliding surface disposed between the covering portion and the tail portion, the sliding surface configured to slidingly guide the Y-site infusion set component past an obstruction without snagging when the IV infusion set is moved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.