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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,238,372 Bi
Zinger et al. (45) Date of Patent: May 29,2001
(54) FLUID CONTROL DEVICE
(75) Inventors: Fredy Zinger, Ra'anana; Igor
Denenburg, Rehovot, both of (IL)
(73) Assignee: Medimop Medical Projects Ltd., Ra'anana (IL)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 08/913,432
(22) PCT Filed: Mar. 19, 1996
(86) PCT No.: PCT/US96/03732 § 371 Date: Sep. 17, 1997
§ 102(e) Date: Sep. 17, 1997
(87) PCT Pub. No.: W096/29113 PCT Pub. Date: Sep. 26, 1996
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data Aug. 16, 1995 (IL) 114960
(51) Int. C I. A61M 5/00
(52) U.S. CI 604/246; 604/27; 604/32;
604/411
(58) Field of Search 604/32, 190, 248,
604/246, 411, 30; 137/625.41, 625.47
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,253,501 3/1981 Ogle 141/27
A fluid control device (10) for use with a syringe and at least one medicinal vessel (28). The fluid control device includes a first port (13), a second port (12) for receiving the syringe, a third port (17) including an adaptor (20) having a fluid conduit member (24) extending into the interior of the medicinal vessel (28) when attached thereto and a flow control member (20') selectively disposable from a first flow control position enabling a flow path between a first pair of two ports (12,17) and second flow control position enabling a flow path between a second pair of two ports (12,13). The flow control member (20') is coupled to one, of the ports for manipulation between its flow control positions.
9 Claims, 21 Drawing Sheets
