Devices and methods for decoupling medical tubing connectors

A tool with deformable grip areas and pivotable arms addresses the issue of seized medical tubing connectors by applying torque to safely disconnect and reconnect medical tubing sets, enhancing the efficiency and safety of medical procedures.

WO2025006668A2PCT designated stage expired Publication Date: 2025-01-02THE UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/US2024/035705
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-06-28
Filing Date
2024-06-27
Publication Date
2025-01-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The secure screw lock technology used in medical tubing connectors often becomes seized due to the accumulation and drying of bodily fluids, making it difficult to disconnect without damaging the components, and current solutions are limited and lacking in resources.

Method used

A tool with deformable grip areas and grip liners is designed to apply torque to the seized connections, allowing for safe disconnection of medical tubing connectors without causing damage, featuring a body with pivotable arms and grip areas that compress to fit securely around the connectors.

Benefits of technology

The tool effectively loosens seized hub-clave joints without damaging the components, facilitating safe and efficient disconnection and reconnection of medical tubing sets, addressing the challenge of seized connections and reducing the risk of infection.

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Abstract

A tool for loosening a clave and a hub that are attached to each other in a seized hub-clave joint and / or for connecting a clave and hub to form a hub-clave joint. The tool has a body and one or more grip areas disposed at different positions along the body. Each grip area includes a grip liner. Some or all of the body is deformable or movable when the clave or the hub is positioned within a corresponding one of the grip areas. The grip liner is used, when the body is deformed, to engage against the clave or the hub inserted within one of the grip areas of the tool, such that a user of the tool can rotate the tool about an axis defined by the corresponding grip area to exert a torque on the clave or the hub engaged by the tool, thereby loosening the seized hub-clave joint.
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