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US 7,758,082 · App. 11/951,142 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Fluid line connector safety device

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Patent No.
US 7,758,082
App. No.
11/951,142
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices having various features to prevent the disconnection of connectors used in medical treatments are disclosed. The devices can prevent disconnection of luer connectors that are incompletely mated.

Claims (5)

1. A connection device, comprising:

a male luer and a female luer, the female luer having a wing extending axially along the female luer and protruding radially from the female luer;

a threaded luer lock configured to prevent the male and female luers from separating; and

a flexible disconnection prevention device having an opening formed therein, the flexible disconnection prevention device being configured to prevent the luer lock from rotating when the wing of the female luer is positioned in the opening of the disconnection prevention device, or to prevent the male and female luers from separating in the event the luer lock rotates.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the opening of the disconnection prevention device is configured to engage the male luer such that the male luer and female luer are prevented from separating.

Assignments (13)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2019
From: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
To: B. MEDICAL LLC
Reel/Frame 049127/0262 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2019
From: B. MEDICAL LLC
To: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 049127/0293 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2019
From: CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC)
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 048407/0865 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2017
From: ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD. F/K/A ASAHI KASEI KURARAY MEDICAL CO., LTD.
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.; MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION; MEDISYSTEMS SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043364/0936 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 16, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS RETIRING AGENT
To: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 037112/0376 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2014
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 033133/0902 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2014
From: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033123/0836 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 22, 2010
From: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 024114/0789 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2009
From: GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.; EIR MEDICAL, INC.; MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION; MEDISYSTEMS SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022804/0150 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2009
From: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.; EIR MEDICAL, INC.; MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION; MEDISYSTEMS SERVICES CORPORATION
To: ASAHI KASEI KURARAY MEDICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022804/0496 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 7, 2009
From: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.; EIR MEDICAL, INC.; MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION; MEDISYSTEMS SERVICES CORPORATION
To: GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
Reel/Frame 022610/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2008
From: WEIGEL, WILLIAM; BUCKLER, KENNETH EVERETT; BURBANK, JEFFREY H.; BRUGGER, JAMES M.; DE SOUZA, DAVID FARIAS
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 020438/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2008
From: WEIGEL, WILLIAM; BUCKLER, KENNETH EVERETT; BURBANK, JEFFREY H.; BRUGGER, JAMES M.; DE SOUZA, DAVID FARIAS
To: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 020342/0989 →