Patents Assigned to Stephen R. Ash
  • Spike exchanger for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
    Patent number: 4405315
    Abstract: A spike exchanger to move a spike from one peritoneal dialysis bag to another. A pair of peritoneal dialysis bags are mounted to a base having clamps for releasably closing the tubular ports of each bag. A patient connectable tube with a spike shaped end is removably mounted to a bar slidably mounted on the base and guided by means of a slot and roller combination to the tubular port of either bag. Three embodiments of the slot roller mechanism guide the spike shaped end to the tubular ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Assignee: Stephen R. Ash
    Inventor: Alan E. Handt