Vascular access device chamber venting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8540677
APP PUB NO 20080132877A1
SERIAL NO

11931538

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A vascular access device within an external environment may include a body and a septum at least partially housed within the body, a gas chamber housed within the body and the septum, and a vent adjacent the body capable of facilitating gas transfer between the gas chamber and the external environment. A method of venting a gas chamber within a medical device includes transferring gas between the gas chamber and an external environment of the device through a vent that is adjacent the body of the device.

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BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY1 BECTON DRIVE MC110 FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417-1880

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cindrich, Christopher N Draper, US 37 2801
Crawford, Mark A Sandy, US 41 2830
Harding, Weston F Lehi, US 226 7711
McKinnon, Austin Jason Herriman, US 98 4123

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