Patent ID: 9259563
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A61M,B29C,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An assembly, comprising: a first polymeric connector having a first passageway aligned in a first direction and a second passageway aligned in a second direction, wherein the first direction is fixed relative to the second direction; a first flexible, polymeric conduit having a conduit passageway in fluid communication with the first passageway of the first polymeric connector, wherein the first flexible, polymeric conduit includes an elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer, an engineering thermoplastic elastomer, or any combination thereof; and a first polymeric member extending into a gap defined between the first polymeric connector and the first polymeric conduit and extending over said gap and at least portions of outer surfaces of the first polymeric connector and the first polymeric conduit, wherein the first polymeric member, the first polymeric conduit and the first polymeric connector are aligned to provide a substantially smooth, seamless transition between an inner diameter of the first polymeric connector and an inner diameter of the first polymeric conduit.