Patent ID: 9199070
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61M,B29C

Abstract:
1. A method of joining first and second fluid flow circuits to form a fluid flow circuit assembly, each fluid flow circuit including a fluid flow conduit with a lumen and an open end terminating in a polymeric material and a sealing member attached to the flow conduit and sealing the open end thereof, and at least one of the sealing members including at least one single-use heating element as a pre-assembled composite part of the sealing member prior to joining; (a) melting the polymeric material of the open ends by heating the at least one heating element; (b) relatively separating the sealing members and the respective open ends to which they are sealed to expose the open ends; and (c) bringing the exposed open ends together while melted to form a junction between the fluid flow circuits that allows fluid flow therebetween.