US 12,465,671 B2
Sterile interface connection of a disposable source of dialysate concentrates
James Ritson, San Jose, CA (US); Michael Edward Hogard, Odessa, FL (US); Gopi K. Lingam, San Jose, CA (US); Shih-Paul Chen, Los Altos, CA (US); and Dean Hu, San Leandro, CA (US)
Assigned to Outset Medical, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Outset Medical, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/593,221.
Application 18/593,221 is a continuation of application No. 18/059,181, filed on Nov. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,951,241.
Application 18/059,181 is a continuation of application No. 16/325,664, granted, now 11,534,537, issued on Dec. 27, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2017/047791, filed on Aug. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/377,416, filed on Aug. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2025/0032687 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. A61M 1/16 (2006.01); A61M 1/14 (2006.01); A61M 1/28 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); C02F 9/00 (2023.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/1656 (2013.01) [A61M 1/153 (2022.05); A61M 1/154 (2022.05); A61M 1/155 (2022.05); A61M 1/15632 (2022.05); A61M 1/159 (2022.05); A61M 1/1668 (2014.02); A61M 1/168 (2013.01); A61M 1/1686 (2013.01); A61M 1/28 (2013.01); A61M 1/287 (2013.01); A61M 5/1452 (2013.01); A61M 5/1454 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); C02F 9/00 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14252 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1426 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14268 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1581 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1066 (2013.01); A61M 2209/04 (2013.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01); C02F 2103/026 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
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1. A sterile interface connection of a disposable source of dialysate concentrates, the sterile interface connection being configured to receive a needle of a water purification system to mate the water purification system to the disposable source of dialysate concentrates, the sterile interface connection comprising:
an alignment feature adapted to guide the needle into the sterile interface connection;
a disinfectant plug adjacent to the alignment feature, the disinfectant plug being configured to sterilize the needle as it passes through the disinfectant plug; and
a sealing septum adjacent to the disinfectant plug, the sealing septum adapted to form a seal around the needle when the needle punctures the sealing septum.