Spikeless and needleless couplings for liquid containers
AssigneeKlim-Loc Medical, Inc.
InventorRobbie Klimek
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Abstract
A fluid reservoir containing liquid contents has a port for fluid removal from the fluid reservoir or injection into the fluid reservoir. The port includes an access member that surrounds a flexible valve. An extraction device has a connecting portion and a hollow tip that are releasably coupled to the access of the access member and valve. When the extraction device is connected to the connection portion, the valve opens and provides access to the liquid contents of the fluid reservoir and when the extraction device is disconnected from the connection portion, the valve member closes and seals the liquid contents in the fluid reservoir.
Claims20
A fluid coupling assembly, comprising:
- an intravenous (IV) fluid reservoir containing IV liquid contents;
- an access member coupled to the IV fluid reservoir, the access member having a first section and a second section, the first section includes a connection portion surrounding a first hollow portion and a first opening, the second section having a second hollow portion and a second opening in fluid communication with the liquid contents in the IV fluid reservoir;
- a valve member within the access member that extends from the first hollow portion to the second hollow portion of the access member;
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- an extraction device that is attachable to the connection portion of the access member;
- wherein when the extraction device is connected to the connection portion, the valve member opens and provides access to the liquid contents of the IV fluid reservoir through the first opening and when the extraction device is disconnected from the to the connection portion, the valve member seals the IV liquid contents in the IV fluid reservoir at the first opening.
An intravenous (IV) line assembly, comprising:
- an IV fluid bag containing an IV solution;
- an access member coupled to the IV fluid bag, the access member having a first section and a second section, the first section includes a connection portion surrounding a first hollow portion and a first opening, the second section having a second hollow portion and a second opening in fluid communication with the liquid contents in the IV fluid bag;
- a valve member within the access member in the first hollow portion and the second hollow portion of the access member;
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- a drip chamber connected to a coupling that is attachable to the connection portion of the access member;
- wherein when the coupling is connected to the connection portion, the valve member opens and provides access to the IV solution in the IV fluid bag through the first opening and when the extraction device is disconnected from the to the connection portion, the valve member seals the IV solution in the IV fluid bag at the first opening.
A fluid coupling assembly, comprising:
- a fluid reservoir containing liquid contents;
- an access member coupled to the fluid reservoir, the access member having a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion;
- a valve member within the access member that extends from the first hollow portion to the second hollow portion of the access member;
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- an extraction device that is attachable to the connection portion of the access member;
- wherein when the extraction device is connected to the connection portion, the valve member opens and provides access to the liquid contents of the fluid reservoir and when the extraction device is disconnected from the connection portion, the valve member closes and seals the liquid contents in the fluid reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.