Claims
- 1. A medical coupling device manufactured from a device material, the device material having a device material frictional value, the medical coupling device comprising:
a fluid port for receiving a male nozzle with a nozzle outer diameter, the fluid port having an inner periphery; a coupling material having a coupling material frictional value that is greater than the device material frictional value, the coupling material being disposed about the inner periphery of the fluid port, the coupling material and inner periphery forming an opening having an inner diameter, the opening inner diameter being sized to receive and secure the male nozzle.
- 2. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the opening inner diameter is no more than about five percent smaller than the nozzle outer diameter.
- 3. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the nozzle is a standard male luer tip.
- 4. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the coupling material is an annular ring.
- 5. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the coupling material is one or more strips.
- 6. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the coupling material is comprised of elastomeric material.
- 7. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 further comprising:
a valve for valving fluid flow through the fluid port.
- 8. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the coupling material has a distal end that is fixedly secured to the inner periphery.
- 9. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 1 wherein the male nozzle includes an outer periphery, the medical coupling device further comprising:
a male nozzle gripping material disposed about the outer periphery of the male nozzle.
- 10. A medical coupling device manufactured from a device material, the device material having a device material frictional value, the medical coupling device comprising:
a male fluid port having an outer periphery; a coupling material having a coupling material frictional value that is greater than the device material frictional value, the coupling material being disposed about the outer periphery of the male fluid port.
- 11. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 10 wherein the nozzle is a standard male luer tip.
- 12. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 10 wherein the coupling material is an annular ring.
- 13. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 10 wherein the coupling material comprises indicia identifying an attribute of the medical coupling device.
- 14. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 10 wherein the coupling material is comprised of elastomeric material.
- 15. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 10 wherein the coupling material is comprised of rubber.
- 16. A medical coupling device manufactured from a device material, the device material having a device material frictional value, the medical coupling device comprising:
a proximal fluid port for receiving a male nozzle with a nozzle outer diameter, the proximal fluid port having an inner periphery; a plunger valve for valving fluid flow through the proximal fluid port; a coupling material having a coupling material frictional value that is greater than the device material frictional value, the coupling material being disposed about the inner periphery of the fluid port, the coupling material and inner periphery forming an opening having an opening inner diameter that receives the plunger valve, the opening inner diameter being sized to receive and secure the male nozzle, the nozzle remaining proximal to the plunger valve when the nozzle is received in the proximal fluid port.
- 17. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 16 wherein the plunger valve includes a rigid cannula.
- 18. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 17 wherein the plunger valve comprises a gland that normally biases the rigid cannula proximally.
- 19. The medical coupling device wherein the coupling material comprises elastomeric material.
- 20. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 16 wherein the proximal fluid port comprises a proximal surface, the plunger valve being substantially flush with the proximal fluid port to form a swab valve.
- 21. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 16 further comprising an exterior surface, the exterior surface having exterior coupling material disposed thereon.
- 22. The medical coupling device as defined by claim 21 wherein the exterior coupling material includes indicia identifying an attribute of the medical coupling device.
PRIORITY
[0001] This patent application claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application entitled “MEDICAL NOZZLE SECURING APPARATUS,” identified by attorney docket number 1600/115 and U.S. Ser. No. 60/117,583, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60117583 |
Jan 1999 |
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