Medical connector and method for connecting medical tubing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5405339
SERIAL NO

08117386

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A medical connector and method of using the connector to connect separate sections of medical tubing, especially tubing which is to be implanted in the human body. The connector includes generally cylindrical first and second end portions, the diameter of which are smaller than an enlarged middle portion. The end portions are sized to fit within the lumens of the tubing sections. The connection is made by grasping the enlarged middle portion and slipping each end portion into a respective tubing section until the tubing sections abut tubing stop surfaces located at each end of the enlarged middle portion. The enlarged middle portion makes the connector easy to handle and the tubing stop sections provide for accurate alignment of the connector between the tubing sections.

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WILES TERRY LMS 301 MEDTRONIC INC 7000 CENTRAL AVENUE NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kohnen, Jane L Minneapolis, MN 5 388
Palm, Jeffry C Coon Rapids, MN 4 446
Struve, Roger L Shoreview, MN 2 218

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