Patent ID: 6113068
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
An injection port assembly for coupling to and uncoupling from a first fluid pathway of a first connector and for receiving and passing a fluid into the first fluid pathway from a device provided with a second connector, said injection port assembly comprising:a) a body having a first end provided with a first mating structure adapted to mate with the first connector, and a second end;b) a hollow spike defining a shaft having a first end coupled to said body and a second end provided with a penetrating tip, said first mating structure and said hollow spike being in fluid communication with each other;c) a resilient first barrier extending over said spike and having a tip portion about said tip of said spike;d) a resilient second barrier provided over and contacting said tip portion of said first barrier; ande) a hollow component having a first end and a second end, said first end being coupled to said body, said hollow component extending around at least portions of said spike, said first barrier and said second barrier, and said second end being provided with a second mating structure adapted to removably couple to the second connector,wherein when the second connector is coupled to said second mating structure, said second connector forces said second resilient barrier and said tip portion of said first resilient barrier over said spike such that said second connector and said first connector are in fluid communication with each other through said hollow spike and said first mating structure.