Multi-purpose connector for enteral application
AssigneeFresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
InventorsBarbara Breuer-Thal, Marcel Oster
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Abstract
A multipurpose connector made in two pieces and having three distal connectors and two proximal connectors arranged concentrically in one another and coaxially to one another and made differently and having a venting passage. The multipurpose connector is used in gravity-assisted and pump-assisted enteral feeding and serves for the connection of transfer systems to storage containers, in particular to nutrient and balancing liquid containers having differently designed openings. Also provided is a set for enteral application including a transfer system and the multipurpose connector and the use of the multipurpose connector or of the set.
Claims22
A multipurpose connector comprising three different distal connectors including an outer distal connector, a middle distal connector and an inner distal connector, said three distal connectors disposed concentrically in one another and coaxially with respect to one another for the connection of enteral transfer systems to storage containers having differently configured openings, each of said three distal connectors including either a threaded or a snap connection, said multipurpose connector having a drip former which defines a fluid channel extending axially through said inner distal connector, said multipurpose connector having two further proximal connectors located on the opposite proximal side of the distal connectors for the storage containers, and a venting passage having an inner vent opening that ends flush with the base of said middle distal connector, said venting passage being a separate opening in the connector from said fluid channel.
A multipurpose connector comprising three different distal connectors on a distal side including an outer distal connector, a middle distal connector and an inner distal connector, said three distal connectors disposed concentrically in one another and coaxially with respect to one another for the connection of enteral transfer systems to storage containers having differently configured openings, each of said three distal connectors including either a threaded connection or a snap connection, said multipurpose connector having two further proximal connectors located on a proximal side opposite the distal connectors for the storage containers, and a venting passage having an inner vent opening that ends flush with the base of said middle distal connector, said venting passage being a separate opening in the connector from a fluid channel.
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