Needleless injection port arrangement
OwnerGeorge A. Sivertinventor
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Abstract
A needleless injection port arrangement (10) for intravenous fluid systems wherein the arrangement (10) includes a valving unit (12) disposed in a valve housing unit (11) having a dual port upper valve housing member (13): wherein, the valving unit (12) includes a valve head member (50) mounted on a resilient biasing member (40) to control the introduction of medicant fluids through a medicant fluid port (18) formed in the upper valve housing member (13).
Claims8
A needleless injection port arrangement adapted for use in an intravenous fluid system including an upstream intravenous fluid supply tube, a downstream intravenous fluid supply tube, and a syringe containing fluid medicants wherein said arrangement comprises:
- a valve housing unit disposed intermediate both the upstream and downstream intravenous supply tubes wherein the valve housing unit comprises a dual port upper valve housing member operatively connected to a single port lower valve housing member;
- and,
- a valving unit operatively disposed intermediate the upper and the lower valve housing members wherein the valving unit comprises:
- a valve support member captively engaged between the upper and the lower valve housing members and having a central recess formed therein;
- a resilient biasing member having one end dimensioned to be received and supported in said central recess;
- and, a valve head member having a central recess formed in the lower end;
- wherein, the central recess in the valve head member is dimensioned to receive the other end of said resilient biasing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.