CA2196717A1 - Air Eliminator - Google Patents

Air Eliminator

Info

Publication number
CA2196717A1
CA2196717A1 CA2196717A CA2196717A CA2196717A1 CA 2196717 A1 CA2196717 A1 CA 2196717A1 CA 2196717 A CA2196717 A CA 2196717A CA 2196717 A CA2196717 A CA 2196717A CA 2196717 A1 CA2196717 A1 CA 2196717A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
housing
interior chamber
vent openings
liquid
outlet passage
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA2196717A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2196717C (en
Inventor
Ricky R. Ruschke
Tracy L. Leahey
Christine A. Kurtz
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Filtertek Inc
Original Assignee
Filtertek Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Filtertek Inc filed Critical Filtertek Inc
Publication of CA2196717A1 publication Critical patent/CA2196717A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2196717C publication Critical patent/CA2196717C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/36—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
    • A61M5/38—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body using hydrophilic or hydrophobic filters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
    • A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
    • A61M2039/1077—Adapters, e.g. couplings adapting a connector to one or several other connectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/21—General characteristics of the apparatus insensitive to tilting or inclination, e.g. spill-over prevention
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/75—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters
    • A61M2205/7536—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes

Abstract

A air elimination device for removing air or gas bubbles from aqueous liquids flowing through an intravenous delivery system. The device comprises a housing having an interior chamber, an inlet passage, an outlet passage, and one or more vent openings. The inlet passage delivers the liquid into the interior chamber.
The outlet passage delivers the liquid from the interior chamber. A hydrophobic membrane is attached to the housing and positioned over the vent openings. The hydrophobic membrane allows gas bubbles in the aqueous liquid that enter the interior chamber of the housing to pass through the vent openings while preventing the liquid from passing through the vent openings. The outlet passage comprises a stem which extends inwardly into the interior chamber and terminates in an interior end. The vent openings are shaped and located in the housing such that at least a portion of a vent opening will be positioned at a higher elevation than that of the interior end of the stem irrespective of the orientation of the housing.
CA002196717A 1996-02-05 1997-02-04 Air eliminator Expired - Fee Related CA2196717C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/596,643 US5674200A (en) 1996-02-05 1996-02-05 Air eliminator
US08/596,643 1996-02-05

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2196717A1 true CA2196717A1 (en) 1997-08-06
CA2196717C CA2196717C (en) 1999-12-21

Family

ID=24388106

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002196717A Expired - Fee Related CA2196717C (en) 1996-02-05 1997-02-04 Air eliminator

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US5674200A (en)
EP (1) EP0787503B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2196717C (en)
DE (1) DE69712809T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2177900T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (31)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0900098B1 (en) 1996-05-01 2003-09-17 Pall Corporation Priming system
US6013061A (en) * 1997-10-15 2000-01-11 Microwave Medical Systems, Inc. Automatic air eliminator
IL122005A (en) * 1997-10-20 2001-12-23 Vascular Technologies Ltd Adapter
US6193689B1 (en) 1997-11-19 2001-02-27 Robert W. Woodard Intravenous liquid flow regulator
US6013060A (en) * 1997-11-19 2000-01-11 Woodard; Robert W. Intravenous liquid flow regulator
ATE303825T1 (en) * 1998-02-11 2005-09-15 Hans Mueller RECEIVING VESSEL FOR BODY FLUID WITH AN ADAPTER PLUG
DE10140565B4 (en) * 2001-08-18 2006-06-29 Roche Diagnostics Gmbh Device for gas or liquid separation from microfluidic flow systems
NZ528627A (en) * 2001-08-23 2004-05-28 Occupational & Med Innovations A valve for use with a syringe and which prevents backflow
US20030040707A1 (en) * 2001-08-24 2003-02-27 Kappel Thomas Francis Manual/auto-prime air eliminator
JP4295217B2 (en) * 2002-08-09 2009-07-15 イー−ファ フレセニアス カビ インク Cap for liquid injection tube
US6886553B2 (en) * 2003-04-01 2005-05-03 Heatmax, Inc. Self-contained personal warming apparatus and method of warming
US20070256678A1 (en) * 2003-04-01 2007-11-08 Heatmax, Inc. Multi-seamed warming devices with adhesive disposed thereon and methods of warming
US20070256679A1 (en) * 2003-04-01 2007-11-08 Heatmax, Inc. Warming devices with elastic disposed therein and methods of warming
US20050124935A1 (en) * 2003-12-05 2005-06-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Venting adapter for feeding device
US7173257B1 (en) * 2005-02-18 2007-02-06 Hach Ultra Analytics, Inc. Integrated assembly for delivery of air stream for optical analysis
US7456370B2 (en) * 2006-01-30 2008-11-25 Honeywell International Inc. Welding shield and flexible skirt for automated welding
DE502007005405D1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2010-12-02 Roche Diagnostics Gmbh Device for transferring a substance
DE102007060131A1 (en) * 2007-12-13 2009-06-25 Technische Universität Dresden Explanted organ's vessel connection filling method for medical field, involves continuously emptying dosage device and simultaneously withdrawing hose from vessel connection as long as vessel connection is completely filled
US9056319B2 (en) 2009-07-10 2015-06-16 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
US8657908B2 (en) 2009-07-10 2014-02-25 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
US9061291B2 (en) 2009-07-10 2015-06-23 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
BR122012013381B1 (en) 2009-07-10 2020-02-11 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab GAS CLEANING SEPARATOR
US8673038B2 (en) 2009-07-10 2014-03-18 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
US8679214B2 (en) * 2009-07-10 2014-03-25 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
US8764869B2 (en) 2009-07-10 2014-07-01 Alfa Laval Corporate Ab Gas cleaning separator
US8858553B2 (en) * 2010-01-29 2014-10-14 Covidien Lp Dielectric jaw insert for electrosurgical end effector
US20110238018A1 (en) * 2010-03-24 2011-09-29 Mckenzie-Butler Karen Intravenous Line Preparation Device
DE102011084027A1 (en) 2011-10-05 2013-04-11 Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag Quick coupling device
US9314607B2 (en) * 2013-03-20 2016-04-19 Swi Barak Vented Luer tip connector
WO2016200680A1 (en) * 2015-06-09 2016-12-15 Tintometer Gmbh Turbidity measuring device
US10631918B2 (en) 2015-08-14 2020-04-28 Covidien Lp Energizable surgical attachment for a mechanical clamp

Family Cites Families (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3631654A (en) * 1968-10-03 1972-01-04 Pall Corp Gas purge device
FR2106918A5 (en) * 1970-09-29 1972-05-05 Rhone Poulenc Sa
US4126558A (en) * 1975-01-31 1978-11-21 Johnson & Johnson Blood filtration unit with manual vent means
US4198971A (en) * 1975-05-21 1980-04-22 United States Surgical Corporation Drip chamber with air vent
US4004587A (en) * 1975-06-13 1977-01-25 Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. Parenteral liquid administration set with non-air blocking filter
DE2634121C2 (en) * 1975-08-28 1983-05-05 Helmut Dr. 6020 Innsbruck Biedermann Drip chamber
US4395260A (en) * 1981-06-01 1983-07-26 Sorenson Research Co., Inc. Drip chamber
US4444661A (en) * 1982-04-16 1984-04-24 Gelman Sciences Inc. Filter device
US4588403A (en) * 1984-06-01 1986-05-13 American Hospital Supply Corporation Vented syringe adapter assembly
US4615694A (en) * 1985-02-15 1986-10-07 Burron Medical Inc. Vented cone filter
IL77109A0 (en) * 1985-11-20 1986-04-29 Leibinsohn Saul Drip chamber for infusion apparatus
US4900308A (en) * 1987-05-27 1990-02-13 Level 1 Technologies, Inc. Gas elimination device
DE3877852T2 (en) * 1987-08-03 1993-05-19 Gelman Sciences Inc SELF-WORKING FILTER.
DE3832028A1 (en) * 1988-09-21 1990-03-22 Minh Bach Dr Ing Dr Med Quang DEVICE FOR VENTING LIQUIDS FLOWING IN MEDICAL LIQUID SYSTEMS
US5221474A (en) * 1990-12-28 1993-06-22 Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha Transfusion filtering device
US5290237A (en) * 1992-01-17 1994-03-01 Verkaart Wesley H Orientation-independent device for removal of gas from a cellular fluid
US5439448A (en) * 1993-01-19 1995-08-08 Datascope Investment Corp. Bubble-free connector for liquid carrying tubing
US5312352A (en) * 1993-01-19 1994-05-17 Datascope Investment Corp. Bubble-free connector for liquid carrying tubing
DE4321927C2 (en) * 1993-07-01 1998-07-09 Sartorius Gmbh Filter unit with degassing device
US5439587A (en) * 1993-07-27 1995-08-08 Millipore Corporation Self priming filter apparatus

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69712809T2 (en) 2002-10-10
US5674200A (en) 1997-10-07
EP0787503A1 (en) 1997-08-06
CA2196717C (en) 1999-12-21
DE69712809D1 (en) 2002-07-04
ES2177900T3 (en) 2002-12-16
EP0787503B1 (en) 2002-05-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2196717A1 (en) Air Eliminator
GR3019466T3 (en) Catalyst for the catalytic treatment of exhaust gas
CA2195360A1 (en) Intravenous filter device
US5273466A (en) Nautical tank vent
TW252924B (en) Vortex gas elimination device
CA2262030A1 (en) Filtering device
CA2256387A1 (en) A mixing or dissolving apparatus
DE60228880D1 (en) Axialentnebelungszyklon
AU2003234557B2 (en) Bubble humidifier with improved diffuser and pressure relief device
EP0861671A3 (en) Gas treatment devices
EP0869022A3 (en) Fuel tank vapour control apparatus
CA2258582A1 (en) Fluid extraction apparatus
CA2208670A1 (en) Spin-on liquid filter with unique straight through flow path
WO1994025393B1 (en) Automatic shutoff valve
CA2365831A1 (en) Quick-close tank vent control system
JP3071291B2 (en) Improvement of glove box and equivalent containment container
CA2212597A1 (en) Liquid forced-feed apparatus
ES2156673A1 (en) System for filtering residual contaminant particles for smokes and gas through atomized ultrafreezing
DE69840557D1 (en) Device for introducing air in a hydropneumatic reservoir
CA1185190A (en) Discharge evacuation system
CA2177885A1 (en) Air escaping means
EP0787954A3 (en) Air inlet device
RU95117786A (en) WATER DISINFECTION DEVICE

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKLA Lapsed