초록 ▼

An improved medical stopcock valve assembly (10,40,60,80) of the type the valve body (11,111,62) of which has extending fluid-directing tubes (14,16,18,114,116,118,66,68,70,214,216,218) at least some of which have a female Luer lock fitting (30,130,72) adapted to receive a Luer lock cap (32) when no

An improved medical stopcock valve assembly (10,40,60,80) of the type the valve body (11,111,62) of which has extending fluid-directing tubes (14,16,18,114,116,118,66,68,70,214,216,218) at least some of which have a female Luer lock fitting (30,130,72) adapted to receive a Luer lock cap (32) when not in use, is provided with a blind portion (34,42,44,46,48,52,88,90,92,188,190,192) for receiving and storing a cap (32,132,232) when it is out of use such as during a fluid sampling procedure In one form, the blind portion is formed as a female Luer lock fitting (34′,130,54). Alternatively, recessed blind portions (188,190,192) may be provided for receiving and engaging the outer rim (233) of the cap (232) to sealably enclose the entire cap interior to maintain it sterile. In one embodiment, a blind fitting (34) is formed on the valve body (11). In another embodiment, a modified Luer cap (50) having a blind extension (52) thereon is mounted on a Luer fitting (70) of a valve (60) such that the blind extension (52 ) of the cap (50) can receive and store an out-of-use cap (32). In another embodiment, a cap storage member (84) having plural blind extensions (88,90,92) may be slidably attached to and detached from a valve (80).

대표청구항 ▼

In a medical stopcock valve assembly of the type including a valve body having formed therein a plurality of fluid ports, an operating member in said valve body for selectively controlling fluid communication through said valve body between said fluid ports, and at least one closure means having eng

In a medical stopcock valve assembly of the type including a valve body having formed therein a plurality of fluid ports, an operating member in said valve body for selectively controlling fluid communication through said valve body between said fluid ports, and at least one closure means having engagement means formed for selective engagement with said valve body at at least one of said fluid ports for closure thereof, the improvement comprising blind closure-receiving means formed integrally on said valve body closed to operative communication with said fluid ports and formed for engagement by a stored closure means having engagement means identical to said at least one closure means to receive and retain said stored closure means for storage thereof when not in portclosing use to prevent loss thereof and to provide ready access thereto for portclosing use when desired.