Abstract: The medical needle device includes a winged shield (4) that has a substantially cylindrical shield tube (4a) and a pair of wings (5, 6) positioned at a front end side of the shield tube, a hub (2) that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction, and a needle (1) that is mounted to a front end of the hub. An infusion tube (3) can be attached to a rear end of the hub, and a tip of the needle can be stored in the inner bore of the shield tube. The shield tube is bendable at least in a part along the axial direction when the needle protrudes from a front end of the shield tube and is latched to the shield tube. Thereby, the medical needle device is bendable in a curve in a position that is sufficiently close to the needle, while having the winged shield.

Abstract: A pacemaker system comprising apnea detecting means for measuring parameters about respiratory including at least two parameters of the number of apneas per unit time and the period of time during which an apnea continues and detecting an apnea state of a sleeping patient on the basis of the measured parameters, characterized in that when the measured values of the detection parameters measured by the apnea detecting means increase over reference values at which the pacing rate is changed to a preset and stored SAS treating pacing rate, the pacing rate is changed and the pacing mode is changed to an SAS treating pacing mode. The apnea syndrome of the sleeping patient is detected and treated coping with the bradycardia and various problems accompanying the apnea syndrome.

Abstract: There are provided a male type connector (1), a protective cap (2), an inner cap (3) that supports a disinfectant-impregnated member therein and is retained in the protective cap, and a female type connector (4) in which an inner cylinder is fixed at an end of an outer cylinder, the inner cylinder including an internal end portion located inside the outer cylinder and an exposed external end portion. The inner cap includes engaging legs at each of which an engaging convexity is formed. A front end portion of the male type connector allows the engaging convexities at the engaging legs to engage therewith from inside. An inner cap retaining portion is formed on an inner wall surface of the protective cap, and a force exerted by the engagement between the inner cap and the male type connector is larger than a force exerted by the inner cap retaining portion to retain the inner cap.

Abstract: A mixture injection port is capable of suppressing the continuous accumulation of medical fluid or blood therein and allowing efficient internal cleaning. A recirculation part is formed at a step between an inner cavity and a narrow tube part. Even if the fluid is accumulated in a clearance area produced in the inner cavity when a luer is inserted into a slit, the fluid can be securely replaced with the fluid newly flowing therein through a septum and the continuous accumulation of the fluid can be suppressed. A more efficient internal cleaning can be realized by installing a fluid accumulation prevention part such as an annular rib between the septum and the inside wall of the inner cavity and burying the clearance area.

Abstract: A connector system for sterile connection includes a male type patient side connector having a tube connecting portion at a rear end portion thereof, a protective cap for the patient side connector, an inner cap held in the protective cap and including a ring-shaped portion that supports a disinfectant-impregnated member therein, and a female type circuit side connector including an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder fixed at one end of the outer cylinder, where the inner cylinder includes an internal end portion located inside the outer cylinder and an external end portion exposed outside the outer cylinder. When the protective cap is fitted with the patient side connector, the disinfectant-impregnated member contacts with the patient side connector. When the protective cap is removed therefrom, the inner cap becomes retained in the patient side connector.

Abstract: A fluid control device is characterized in that the device is structured of a hollow first fluid path (21) and second fluid path (22), a housing portion (1) formed between the first fluid path and the second fluid path and having a hollow portion with a cross-sectional area larger than cross-sectional areas of both fluid paths, and a valve member (3) that has a main body (31) and a projection portion (32) that are installed in an opening portion where the first fluid path is connected to the hollow portion and that is formed of an elastic material. The fluid control device enables the circulation of liquid when the pressure of liquid flowing from the first fluid path toward the second fluid path is more than a predetermined level. The fluid control device enables accurate and safe measurement of pressure including blood pressure, and, when flushing operation of an infusion circuit etc.

Abstract: A data collection system includes: a server (7) connected to the Internet (6); a plurality of data acquisition target devices (1); and a plurality of data transfer devices (3) that can be connected to the data acquisition target devices, respectively. Device data acquired by each data transfer device from each data acquisition target device are transferred to the server via the Internet using a mobile phone (5). The data transfer device includes: a data acquisition part (13) for acquiring the device data from the data acquisition target device; a data transfer part (14) for combining transmission instruction data with the device data so as to generate transfer data, and transferring the transfer data to the mobile phone; and a control part (15) for allowing the operation of acquiring the device data and the operation of transferring the transfer data to be executed.

Abstract: A winged injection needle having a needle covering means used at treatments for infusion solution, blood transfusion and extracorporeal blood circulation, characterized by comprising a puncturing needle tube (206), a hub (208) for holding the base end of the needle tube, and a hollow needle housing member for permitting the hub to displace by sliding and to be housed in the entirely in its lumen, and by being provided with an erroneous puncturing prevention means satisfying the following three conditions: (1) the injection noodle can be easily and safety housed after use, (2) its construction is simple and easy to handle to permit easy production at low costs, and (3) it can be safely disposed of.

Abstract: A medical film that is excellent in biocompatibility and bioabsorbability and has an excellent strength in suturing and bonding is provided. A reinforcing material 12 made of a biodegradable polymer is placed in a gelatin solution so as to allow the solution to infiltrate in the reinforcing material 12 and then the gelatin is dried. This allows the gelatin that has infiltrated entirely in an internal part of the reinforcing material 12 to gel, thereby forming a gelatin film 11. Thus, a medical film 1 in which the reinforcing material 12 and the gelatin film 11 are integrated is obtained. The gelatin film 11 preferably is a cross-linked gelatin film.

Abstract: The configuration of the present invention includes a winged shield that has a cylindrical shield tube and wings linked to a front end side of the shield tube, a hub that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction, and a cannula that is mounted to a front end portion of the hub. By engaging a protrusion with a third annular groove, the hub is held with the winged shield in a state where the cannula protrudes for a predetermined length from a front end of the shield tube. In a state where an inward annular protrusion of the shield tube is engaged with a first holding portion, a tip of the cannula can be stored in the shield tube. By engaging the protrusion of a holding mechanism with a first annular groove, the hub is held with the shield tube so as not to be moved within the shield tube.

Abstract: A suction connector, comprising a fluid passage (31) having one end to be connected to a conduit and the other end to be connected to a suction source when in use and a ventilating passage (32) branched in the middle of the fluid passage and having an opening end (33), wherein a blocking plate (34) is disposed at least at a partial region on a fluid passage side inside the ventilating passage, the cross-section of the ventilating passage is divided by the blocking plate into a plurality of regions, and fluid advancing from the fluid passage into the ventilating passage is prevented by the blocking plate from flowing out from the opening end, whereby a sucking force caused by an releasing a negative pressure can be regulated sufficiently, spattering of fluid can be surely prevented to thus eliminate the danger of contamination and infection to an operator and assuring sanitation, and a structure is simplified.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dialysis coupler assembly comprising a pair of rubber-like elastic tubular couplers, and a pair of joint members for joining the couplers together. Each of the couplers includes an inner channel 14 allowing a connector associated with a medical device to be fitted therein, and a smooth surface 15, 16 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coupler. The couplers are adapted to be joined together through the joint members in such manner that the smooth surfaces are in liquid-tight contact with one another. Each of the joint members is adapted to be attached slidably and rotatably onto corresponding one of the couplers, the joint members having first and second engagement portions, respectively. The first and second engagement portions are disposed opposed to one another and adapted to cooperatively engage the joint members with one another so as to allow the smooth surfaces to be brought into liquid-tight contact with one another.

Abstract: A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from failing into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof a cover (2) for holding the valve (1) by covering at least the upper peripheral edge of the valve (1), and a locking means for locking an insert body to the cover (2) by using the edge part of the cover (2) having a fitting hole formed therein when the insert body is inserted into the insert hole (3), wherein the rear surface peripheral part of the valve (1) is held by a pedestal part (5), and a film (4) covering the rear surface of the valve is disposed on the upper surface of the pedestal part (5).

Abstract: A septum (1) is held in the cavity of a cover (6) and mounted on a pedestal (7) forming part of a flow channel, and comprises a main body having a through passageway and compression ribs formed in the sides thereof. In the main body, the vertical diameter of the cross section orthogonal to the through passageway is longer than the transverse diameter, and the through passageway includes a vertical diameter direction slit (4) formed in the vicinity of the outer end surface of the main body, and a hole (5) that is formed in a region extending from the slit to the inner end surface of the main body and whose cross section is spindle-shaped having a longer axis extending in the vertical diameter direction. The compression ribs are formed in the opposite sides of the main body in the transverse diameter direction, and the cavity of the cover is of circular cross section whose diameter is shorter than the outer surface spacing between the compression ribs.

Abstract: The peritoneal function of a peritoneal dialysis patient is examined to evaluate the condition of the patient. An examining method comprises a step of alternately repeating introduction/drainage of a predetermined quantity of a peritoneal dialyzing fluid of an osmotic pressure and introduction/drainage of a predetermined quantity of another peritoneal dialyzing fluid of an osmotic pressure different from the former one, a step of examining the drain to determine the quantity of peritoneal dialyzing fluid staying in the abdominal cavity of the patient and the concentration of a solute of interest, a step of conducting a peritoneal equilibrium test, and a step of conducting a blood test to grasp the change of the state of the blood caused by the introduction and drainage. The blood test step is executed only once.

Abstract: An apparatus for blood dialysis composed at least of a hemodialyzer (a) whereby blood is brought into contact with a dialysate via a semipermeable membrane and thus purified; a blood circulation system (b) composed of a blood circuit in the arterial side whereby blood is taken out from a patient and flown into the hemodialyzer and another blood circuit in the venous side whereby the blood flown out from the hemodialyzer is returned to the patient; a dialysate supplying/discharging system (c) for supplying and discharging the dialysate composed of a dialysate-supply line for supplying the dialysate to the hemodialyzer and a dialysate-discharge line for discharging the dialysate flown out from the hemodialyzer, and a means (d) of controlling the back-filtration speed. Owing to this constitution, individual steps from the preparation of the dialysis (treatment) to the completion of the treatment and the change from a specific step to the next step can be safely, surely and quickly carried out in most cases.

Abstract: A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from falling into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof, a cover (2) for holding the valve (1) by covering at least the upper peripheral edge of the valve (1), and a locking means for locking an insert body to the cover (2) by using the edge part of the cover (2) having a fitting hole formed therein when the insert body is inserted into the insert hole (3), wherein the rear surface peripheral part of the valve (1) is held by a pedestal part (5), and a film (4) covering the rear surface of the valve is disposed on the upper surface of the pedestal part (5).

Abstract: A connector system for sterile connection includes a male type connector having a tube connecting portion at a rear end portion thereof, a protective cap for the patient side connector, an inner cap held in the protective cap and including a ring-shaped portion that supports a disinfectant-impregnated member therein, and a female type connector including an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder fixed at one end of the outer cylinder, where the inner cylinder includes an internal end portion located inside the outer cylinder and an external end portion exposed outside the outer cylinder. When the protective cap is fitted with the male type connector, the disinfectant-impregnated member contacts with the male type connector. When the protective cap is removed therefrom, the inner cap becomes retained in the male type connector.

Abstract: In a method of configuring a blood circuit for medical application, one unit component is selected for each of the divided unit sections and the selected unit components are combined to configure a blood circuit component. A blood circuit system database in which data with respect to the unit sections and unit components are stored is used. On the basis of the database, the selected unit component input to the computer. An assembly drawing of the blood circuit obtained by combining the selected unit components, a full length and an amount of filled blood are displayed on a display by using the database. When the displayed assembly drawing etc. is not fit for the desired specification, the selection of the unit component is changed, so as to display again the assembly drawing etc. of the blood circuit.

Abstract: A rotary connector with valve, comprising first and second connector members (1, 2) having connector terminal parts (5, 6) and fitting parts (7, 8) with hollows (3, 4) as fluid passages formed therein and a valve member (12), wherein the first and second connector members are rotably connected to each other by fitting the fitting parts thereof to each other and the valve member is stored in a valve storage part (11) formed in the fitting part, valve pressing parts (14, 15) are provided on the first and second connectors (1, 2) on the side of the valve storage part, and at least a part of the valve member is pressingly held between the both valve pressing parts to hold a sealability, and a frictional force acting between the both valve pressing parts and the valve member is set so as to come within such a range that the first and second connector members can be rotated each other, whereby a structure allowing an easy assembly and an absorption of the twist of a line can be provided.