Blunt needle connector

Details Blunt needle connector Blunt needle connector

1999-02-12

2000-08-01

Stright, Ronald

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604161, 604162, 604284, 604905, A61M 2500

Patent

active

060960248

ABSTRACT:
A blunt needle connector described herein is used for transferring fluids or medication through compatible injection ports associated with primary, secondary and central lines during intravenous therapy applications. The needle connector provides needle stick protection without recessing the needle in the shield. This feature allows the end-user to better align the injection port to the needle connector and lock the needle to the injection port to eliminate line disconnects. The blunt needle connector also provides for an audible or tactile indication that the latch is secured to the intravenous fitting. This feature makes it easy to distinguish between the open or unlocked and closed or locked position of the latch. In addition, the blunt needle connector provides attachment to an intravenous line without the twisting of the line that is associated with a threaded connector.

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