IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0264780
(2002-10-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
39 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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An information ring for use with a catheter is disclosed. The information ring includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second, generally convex face extending between the first end and the second en
An information ring for use with a catheter is disclosed. The information ring includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second, generally convex face extending between the first end and the second end. The body has an opening extending therethrough between the first body face and the second face. A first indicia portion is located at the first end. The first indicia portion has a first indicia face sized to allow indicia to be printed on the first indicia face.
대표청구항
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1. A conduit assembly comprising:a conduit having a first end and a second end;an information ring comprising:a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second body face extending between the first end
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A conduit assembly comprising:a conduit having a first end and a second end;an information ring comprising:a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second body face extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the body has a generally U-shaped opening extending therethrough between the first body face and the second body face, and wherein a first tab extends into the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring; anda first indicia portion at the first end of the body, wherein the first indicia portion has indicia printed on the first indicia portion;anda conduit clamp having first and second openings along an axis, wherein the information ring is disposed such that the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring is along the axis between the first and second openings of the conduit clamp and wherein the conduit extends through the first and second openings of the conduit clamp and the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring along the axis. 2. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the conduit further comprises a first fitting fixedly connected to the first end of the conduit and a second fitting fixedly connected to the second end of the conduit. 3. The conduit assembly according to claim 2, wherein the information ring is configured to allow the conduit to be removed from the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring without removing either of the first and second fittings from the conduit. 4. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein indicia is printed on the indicia face. 5. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a second indicia portion having a second indicia face provided at the second end of the body of the information ring. 6. The conduit assembly according to claim 5, wherein the second indicia face of the second indicia portion is sized to allow indicia to be printed on the second indicia face. 7. The conduit assembly according to claim 5, wherein the second indicia portion is generally circular. 8. The conduit assembly according to claim 5, wherein the second indicia portion is integral with the body. 9. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first indicia portion is generally elongated. 10. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the body further comprises a second tab extending into the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring toward the first tab. 11. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first body face is generally planar. 12. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first indicia portion is integral with the body. 13. A conduit assembly comprising:a conduit having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end;an information ring comprising:a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second body face extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the body has an opening extending therethrough between the first body face and the second body face, wherein the opening is a generally U-shaped channel having an open portion and an opposing closed portion wherein the closed portion extends generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the opening is sized to allow a conduit to be inserted into the open portion and retained against the closed portion; anda first indicia portion at the first end of the body, wherein the first indicia portion has indicia printed on the first indicia portion;anda conduit clamp having first and second openings along the longitudinal axi s, wherein the information ring is disposed such that the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring is along the longitudinal axis between the first and second openings of the conduit clamp and wherein the conduit extends through the first and second openings of the conduit clamp and the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring along the longitudinal axis. 14. A method of inserting an information ring onto a catheter assembly comprising:providing a conduit assembly comprising:a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein a first fitting is connected to the first end and a second fitting is connected to the second end; anda conduit clamp adapted to releasably retain the information ring over the conduit, wherein the conduit is disposed within an opening in the conduit clamp;providing the information ring comprising:a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body has a first body face extending between the first end and the second end, and a second body face extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the body has an opening extending therethrough between the first body face and the second body face, wherein the opening is a generally U-shaped channel having an open portion and an opposing closed portion, and wherein the opening extending between the first body face and the second body face of the information ring is sized to allow the conduit to be inserted into the open portion and retained against die closed portion; anda first indicia portion having a first face extending from the first end of the body of the information ring, wherein the first indicia portion includes indicia printed on the first face;andinstalling the information ring over the conduit, such that the conduit is disposed within the opening between the just body face and the second body face of the information ring and the conduit clamp releasably retains the information ring over the conduit.
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