Manifold hub for patient fluid administration
AssigneeBiometrix Ltd.
InventorYair Mendels
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a housing for supporting the proximal inlet ports of at least two isolated lumens, for use in a patient fluid administration system, wherein each of the lumens further comprises a distal outlet for connecting to at least one patient fluid administration member, and wherein the housing further comprises an integral unit, wherein the unit comprises a distal frame layer, a female connector layer, for connecting to at least one of the fluid peripheral elements and at least one intermediate gasket layer for providing sealing between each of the isolated lumens.
Claims16
A manifold hub for use in a fluid system relative to a patient for administering or withdrawing fluid, comprising:
- a housing defining a plurality of mutually distinct lumen flow paths sealed one from the other, a normally closed valve positioned at the proximal end of each lumen flow path defining a first coupling element, which can be connected to a fluid set via a second distal terminal complementary coupling element to form a two-part connector, such that when the connector is complete, the normally closed valve is opened, said plurality of mutually distinct lumen flow paths defining a plurality of mutually distinct separate outlets;
- wherein the housing is composed of at least two components including
- i. a first component comprised of a first member having a plurality of distinct first openings each associated with a distinct flow channel and a plurality of distinct upward, first projections surrounding and aligned with said first openings and each including a normally closed valve, each said first projection formed as one part of a two-part connector;
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- ii. a second component comprised of a second member having a plurality of distinct second openings each associated with a distinct flow channel;
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- iii. said first and second components being integrated together to form said housing.
A flow assembly for fluids relative to a patient comprising:
- a housing defining a plurality of mutually distinct flow paths;
- a valve element mounted in the housing in each said distinct flow path, positioned at a proximal end of the flow path;
- and at least one fluid interconnector comprising a lumen insert extending from the distal end of the fluid interconnector, each said lumen insert being configured to insert into a proximal portion of one of the plurality of mutually defined distinct flow paths, and to engage the valve element mounted in said one distinct flow path and force the valve element open when the lumen insert is positioned inside said one distinct lumen flow path, the valve element remaining closed when the lumen insert is removed, said plurality of mutually distinct lumen flow paths defining a plurality of mutually distinct separate outlets;
- wherein the housing is composed of at least two components including
- i. a first component comprised of a first member having a plurality of distinct first openings each associated with a distinct flow channel and a plurality of distinct upward, first projections surrounding and aligned with said first openings and each including a normally closed valve, each said first projection formed as one part of a two-part connector;
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- ii. a second component comprised of a second member having a plurality of distinct second openings each associated with a distinct flow channel;
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- said first and second components being integrated together to form said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.