Closure and port assembly
AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
InventorsJames Ducay, Josef Schmidt, Hugh Forman
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Abstract
A port and closure assembly is provided. The port and closure assembly comprises a port including a tubular portion that extends from a base, the tubular portion terminating at an end including an opening. A closure is provided for sealing at least a portion of the end of the port, the port and closure being constructed from materials that create a tack seal when the closure is positioned on the port and the port and closure are sterilized, the tack seal functioning to secure the closure to the port.
Claims21
A port and closure assembly comprising:
- a port including a tubular portion that extends from a base, the tubular portion terminating at an end including an opening;
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- a closure, for sealing at least a portion of the end of the port, the port and closure being constructed from materials that create a tack seal when the closure is positioned on the port and the port and closure are sterilized, the tack seal functioning to secure the closure to the port.
A tamper evident closure for removably sealing an opening of a port comprising:
- a first end for gripping the closure;
- a second end, defining a sleeve portion, for circumscribing a portion of the port when the closure is positioned so that it seals the opening of the port;
- an intermediate segment extending between the first end and the second end, the intermediate segment having a portion that has a reduced cross-sectional thickness with respect to other portions of the intermediate portion, the portion having a sufficiently reduced cross-sectional thickness allowing a portion of the closure located on a first side of the portion having a reduced thickness to separate from a portion of the closure located on a second side of the portion having a reduced thickness, when the sleeve is secured to the port and a sufficient pulling force is exerted on the first end;
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- the closure cooperating with the port to provide a tack seal upon sterilization of the closure and port.
A port and closure assembly comprising:
- a port including a tubular portion that extends from a base and terminates at an end having an opening;
- a closure, for sealing at least a portion of the end portion of the port, the closure including at one end a gripping member, at a second end a sleeve member that circumscribes a portion of the end of the port when the closure is positioned over the port, and an intermediate portion located between the first and second ends, the intermediate portion including means for allowing a first portion of the port, that is defined at least in part by the first end, to separate from a second portion of the port, that is defined at least in part by the second end;
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- the closure and port cooperate to provide a tack seal upon sterilization of the closure and port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.