Claims
- 1. A septum comprising,
- a cup-shaped needle stop member defining a central fluid chamber, said needle stop member including a base with a peripheral sidewall extending therefrom defining an open mouth portion, said sidewall having a port therein and a support surface,
- fluid flow means in communication with said port for establishing a fluid flow path with said fluid chamber, and
- a needle penetrable self-sealing member supported by said support surface and sealing said open mouth portion of said fluid chamber, said needle stop member including a needle stop portion at said port to prevent a needle accessing said fluid chamber through said self-sealing member from a penetrating said fluid flow means,
- said needle stop portion including a conduit extending from said port into said fluid chamber, said conduit being formed of a material impermeable to needles, and including openings remote from said needle penetrable sealing means such that said openings are inaccessible to a needle penetrating said sealing means.
- 2. A septum comprising,
- a cup-shaped needle stop member defining a central fluid chamber, said needle stop member including a base with a peripheral sidewall extending therefrom defining an open mouth portion, said sidewall having a port therein and a support surface, said sidewall also including a grooved portion,
- fluid flow means in communication with said port for establishing a fluid flow path with said fluid chamber, and
- a needle penetrable self-sealing member supported by said support surface and sealing said open mouth portion of said fluid chamber, said needle stop member including a needle stop portion at said port to prevent a needle accessing said fluid chamber through said self-sealing member from penetrating said fluid flow means.
- a ring-like clamp member for clamping said needle penetrable self-sealing member against said support surface, said clamp member screwing into the grooved portion of said sidewall.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 919,905, filed Oct. 16, 1986, now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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