Enteral administration set adapter for connection with an enteral feeding tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an enternal administration set adapter for connection with an enternal feeding tube showing my new design; the enternal administration set tubing shown in phantom line is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the adapter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the adapter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view of the adapter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the adapter shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the adapter shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D252470 July 24, 1979 Pawlak
D257062 September 23, 1980 Swartz et al.
4294250 October 13, 1981 Dennehey
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4335770 June 22, 1982 Kulle et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
2486803 January 1982 FRX
Other references
  • U.S. Ser. No. 434,646 filed Oct. 15, 1982, Gerald J. Sukel, "Roller Pump Set". U.S. Ser. No. 399,395 filed July 19, 1982, Robert A. Miller, et al., "Enteral" Administration Set Adapter For Connection With An Enteral Feeding Tube. Vivonex.TM. Tungsten Tip Nasogastric Nasointestinal Feeding Tube, distributed by Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals.
Patent History
Patent number: D283442
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 1983
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 1986
Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Inventor: Frank M. Richmond (Harvard, IL)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: Bradford R. L. Price, Paul C. Flattery, Robert M. Barrett
Application Number: 6/474,385
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/53