Abstract: A Feeding tube spike set with integrated Y-port is disclosed. The preferred spike set includes a spike, a drip chamber, a y-port fitting, a stepped connector, and tubing connecting these components to one another in series. The y-port fitting further includes a body, a plug assembly and an undulating retaining member connecting the plug assembly to the body. The plug assembly further includes a plug from which a pair of tabs extend. The body also includes a flushing port formed within it; the preferred flushing port includes a plurality of ridges formed along it's bore to assist in retaining a secure seal between the inserted plug and the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2000
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2001
Assignee:
LH Medical Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Lonnie Hutson, Leonard Hoffstetter, Raymond D. Clark