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US 5,334,188 AGranted
Connector with injection site
AssigneeNissho Corporation
InventorsYoshifumi Inoue, Hiroshi Yoshioka
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AssigneeNissho Corporation
InventorsYoshifumi Inoue, Hiroshi Yoshioka
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A connector assembly including an injection needle for providing fluid communication through a closed injection site at one end of an infusion line for infusing fluid therapy to a patient which includes an injection needle, a hub at one end of the needle, a tube connected to the hub, and a connector mounted to the hub. The connector includes a thread or other device for securing the connector to a complimentary connector provided the end of the infusion line. A second end of the needle extends beyond the thread or other device to permit the needle to pierce the injection site prior to engagement of the thread or other device with the complimentary connector and at least one of the two connectors is mounted for rotary movement relative to the needle and the injection site to permit the connectors to be secured together by rotary movement subsequent to piercing the needle through the injection site without rotating the needle. The connector is preferably mounted for rotary movement relative to the hub and a thread is provided on an external or internal surface of the connector.
A connector assembly including an injection needle for providing fluid communication through a closed injection site at one end of an infusion line for infusing fluid therapy to a patient which consists of:
A connector assembly including an injection needle for providing fluid communication through a closed injection site at one end of an infusion line for infusing fluid therapy to a patient which consists of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.