KR100937216B1 - Connector for tube and apparatus for collecting blood having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A connector for a tube and a blood collection device including the same are provided, which can improve production reliability of the blood collection device. CONSTITUTION: A blood collection device comprises a blood collection member(100) collecting blood; a first tube(200) communicating with the blood collection member; a communication control tube(500) which is connected to the first tube and controls communication with the first tube; a second tube(800) communicating with the communication control tube; a reservoir(1000) which stores blood and is filled with anticoagulant agent; a first connector connected to an end of the communication control tube; and a second connector connected to an end of the second tube.

Description

CONNECTOR FOR TUBE AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING BLOOD HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a connector for a tube, and more particularly, to a connector for a tube used in a blood collection device and a blood collection device including the same.

Generally, a blood collection device is a device which collects blood from a donor through a collection means, such as a needle for collection, and stores it in the storage container which can store the collected blood.

The blood collection device includes an automatic blood collection device including a pump for actively performing blood collection, and a manual blood collection device in which a flow path through which blood flows without a separate pump or the like is blocked from the external environment.

Since the manual blood collection device is used once and discarded, an anticoagulant which prevents blood from coagulating is contained in the storage container in which the blood collected from the donor is stored. This anticoagulant is located in the storage container and cannot move in the direction of blood collection means such as a blood collection needle.

On the other hand, such a conventional blood collection device is used to extract some of the blood stored in the storage container using a syringe or the like to test the blood collected (in the presence of viruses, bacteria and pathogens), or between the blood collection means and the storage container The blood remaining in the tube connecting the was used.

However, since the blood stored in the storage container is mixed with anticoagulant, it is difficult to accurately test, and the amount of blood remaining in the tube is small so that a large amount of blood cannot be tested.

Recently, in order to solve the above problems, US Patent No. 6,387,086 discloses the invention named "BLOOD PROCESSING SET INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED BLOOD SAMPLING SYSTEM". The conventional blood collection device disclosed in the US Patent No. 6,387,086 has a storage container for storing the blood for storage and a sample container for storing the blood for sample to solve the above-mentioned problems by collecting the blood for the test separately.

On the other hand, the conventional blood collection device disclosed in the US Patent No. 6,387,086 is openable to block the anticoagulant contained in the storage container for storing blood when the blood is collected to the sample container in which the blood collection means and the sample blood is stored It includes a barrier (openable barrier). The openable barrier disclosed in US Patent No. 6,387,086 is disclosed in detail in US Patent No. 5,330,464. Such an openable barrier or barrier which exhibits substantially the same effect as the openable barrier disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,330,464 is mounted in a tube connecting between a storage vessel in which storage blood is stored and a blood collection means. The conventional blood collection device disclosed in Korean Patent No. 6,387,086 is filled with an anticoagulant in the storage container. In order to fill the storage container with the anticoagulant when the blood collection device is manufactured, the anticoagulant must be filled in the storage container before the openable barrier is installed. do.

However, in order to manufacture a conventional blood collection device, after filling an anticoagulant into a storage container, an openable barrier is mounted in a tube connected to the storage container, or a tube capable of opening a tube connected to the storage container is mounted therein. When connecting to an existing tube, adhesive is used to mount the openable barrier or to connect the neighboring tubes, so that the adhesive remains in the tube, a problem arises in mounting the openable barrier to the tube, or There was a problem that a defect occurs such that the neighboring tube is connected in a state in which there is a gap between the tubes.

One embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, after filling the anticoagulant in the storage container, not only can easily manufacture a blood collection device, but also a tube connector that can improve the manufacturing reliability of the blood collection device And it aims to provide a blood collection device including the same.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, a first aspect of the present invention is a blood collection device, blood collection means for collecting blood, a first tube in communication with the blood collection means, the first tube is connected to the first A communication control tube for controlling communication with respect to one tube, a second tube in communication with the communication control tube, a storage container in communication with the second tube to store the blood and filled with an anticoagulant, and the communication control tube and the agent A tube positioned between two tubes and including a first connection portion coupled to an end of the communication control tube and a second connection portion extending from the first connection portion and in communication with the first connection portion and coupled with the end portion of the second tube; Provided is a blood collection device including a connector for use.

The tube connector is a cylindrical shape that is inserted into the first control portion and the second connection portion of the communication control tube and the second tube, respectively, the outer diameter of the first connection portion is larger than the inner diameter of the communication control tube, The outer diameter of the second connecting portion may be larger than the inner diameter of the second tube.

The tube connector may be tapered at one or more ends of the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

The tube connector may further include a stopper part disposed between the first connection part and the second connection part and protruding in one direction from the first connection part and the second connection part.

The communication control tube is located inside the communication control tube, and when a portion is cut, includes an openable barrier communicating between the first tube and the second tube, wherein the first connection portion is openable to the cut Can be adjacent to a portion of the barrier.

Located on the outside of the second tube, it may further include a first clamp for opening and closing the second tube.

The apparatus may further include a third tube communicating with the first tube and a sample container communicating with the third tube and storing the blood for a sample.

Located on the outside of the third tube, it may further include a second clamp for opening and closing the third tube.

In addition, the second aspect of the present invention is a blood collection means for collecting blood, a first tube in communication with the blood collection means, a communication control tube connected to the first tube to control the communication to the first tube, the communication control A tube connector for use in a blood collection device comprising a second tube in communication with a tube, and a storage container in communication with the second tube for storing the blood and filled with an anticoagulant, the communication control tube and the second tube. A tube disposed between and including a first connection portion coupled to an end of the communication control tube and a second connection portion extending from the first connection portion to communicate with the first connection portion and coupled to an end portion of the second tube. Provides a connector for

In addition, the third aspect of the present invention includes a first connection portion connected to the tube for controlling communication and a second connection portion extending from the first connection portion in communication with the first connection portion, wherein the second connection portion is different from the other tube; It provides a connector for the tube to be connected.

The first connection portion and the second connection portion have a cylindrical shape respectively inserted into the tube and the other tube, the outer diameter of the first connection portion is larger than the inner diameter of the tube, the outer diameter of the second connection portion is the other tube It may be larger than the inner diameter of.

At least one end of the first connection portion and the second connection portion may be tapered.

The stopper may be disposed between the first connection part and the second connection part and protrude in one direction from the first connection part and the second connection part.

According to one of the embodiments of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, by including a tube connector located between the communication control tube and the second tube, after filling the storage container with the anticoagulant, it is easy to manufacture a blood collection device In addition, there is a technical effect that can improve the manufacturing reliability of the blood collection device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when a member is located “on” or “below” with another member, this includes not only when one member is in contact with another member but also when another member exists between the two members. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

1 is a view showing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blood collection means 100, a first tube 200, a blood collection means protection unit 300, a split connector 400, and a communication control tube ( 500, a tube connector 700, a second tube 800, a first clamp 900, a storage container 1000, a dividing container 1100, a third tube 1200, a second clamp 1300, and Sample container 1400 is included.

The blood collection means 100 is a means for collecting blood from a donor by plugging into a donor's vein, which may be a venipuncture needle. Blood collected from the donor through the blood collection means 100 flows to the first tube 200 connected to the blood collection means 100.

The first tube 200 is connected to communicate with the blood collection means 100, and serves as a flow path for the blood collected from the donor to move through the blood collection means (100). The blood collection means protection unit 300 is mounted to the outside of the first tube 200, and the split connector 400 is connected to an end of the first tube 200.

The blood collection means protection unit 300 may be mounted on the first tube 200 to move in the direction of the blood collection means 100 using the first tube 200 as a guide. The blood collection means protection unit 300 may be positioned to surround the blood collection means 100 to protect the blood collection means 100 from the outside.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the split connector 400 is divided in a Y shape, one of the two divided flow paths is connected to the communication control tube 500, and the other is a third tube (described later). 1200). The split connector 400 is connected to communicate with the first tube 200, and divides the moving path of the blood moving through the first tube 200. The split connector 400 may have a plurality of flow paths as necessary.

The communication control tube 500 is connected to the split connector 400 so as to communicate with the first tube 200, and the openable barrier 510 is mounted therein. The openable barrier 510 serves to block communication between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800 through the communication control tube 500 in the illustrated general state, but is partially cut by the user. When the flow path in the communication control tube 500 is opened to communicate between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800 through the communication control tube 500 is made. That is, the communication control tube 500 is positioned between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800 to serve to control the communication between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800, thereby providing general control. In this state, the communication between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800 is blocked to prevent the anticoagulant 1010 filled in the storage container 1000 to be described later from moving toward the first tube 200. It serves to maintain the sterility of the storage container 1000, in the state in which blood is collected from the donor through the communication between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800 through the blood to the storage container 1000 It serves to be stored.

The communication control tube 500 is not limited to a form having an openable barrier 510, and may be in various forms that may control communication between the first tube 200 and the second tube 800. The tube connector 700 is connected to the end of the communication control tube 500.

3 is a perspective view of the connector for the tube shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connector 700 for a tube is located between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800, and includes a first connection portion 710, a second connection portion 720, and The stopper part 730 is included.

The first connection portion 710 is positioned between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 and is connected to an end portion of the communication control tube 500 to communicate with the communication control tube 500. The first connection portion 710 has a cylindrical shape inserted into the communication control tube 500. The outer diameter of the first connection portion 710 is larger than the inner diameter of the communication control tube 500 so as to be in close contact with the end of the communication control tube 500, the first connection portion (inserted first to the communication control tube 500 ( The end of 710 is tapered such that the first connection 710 is easily inserted into the communication control tube 500. That is, when the first connection portion 710 is inserted into the communication control tube 500, the interior of the communication control tube 500 is extended by the first connection portion 710, the elasticity of the expanded communication control tube 500 The first connecting portion 710 and the communication control tube 500 are closely connected by the restoring force. The second connection portion 720 extends from the first connection portion 710.

The second connector 720 is positioned between the first connector 710 and the second tube 800 to communicate with the first connector 710. The second connector 720 is connected to an end of the second tube 800 so as to communicate with the second tube 800. The second connection portion 720 has a cylindrical shape inserted into the second tube 800. The outer diameter of the second connecting portion 720 is larger than the inner diameter of the second tube 800 so as to be in close contact with the end of the second tube 800, the second connecting portion 720 is first inserted into the second tube 800 The end of the taper is tapered so that the second connector 720 can be easily inserted into the second tube 800. That is, when the second connector 720 is inserted into the second tube 800, the inside of the second tube 800 is extended by the second connector 720, and the elasticity of the expanded second tube 800 is extended. The second connection portion 720 and the second tube 800 are closely connected by the restoring force. A stopper part 730 is formed between the second connection part 720 and the first connection part 710.

The stopper part 730 is formed to protrude in one direction from the first connection part 710 and the second connection part 720 between the first connection part 710 and the second connection part 720. The stopper part 730 protrudes in one direction, thereby dividing the first connection part 710 and the second connection part 720, and simultaneously inserting the first connection part 710 into the communication control tube 500, and the second connection part 710. It serves to limit the insertion distance of the second connection portion 720 with respect to the tube (800). That is, the stopper part 730 limits the movement of the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 into which the first connection part 710 and the second connection part 720 are inserted, respectively.

As described above, the tube connector 700 is inserted into the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 so as to communicate with the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800. By being closely connected to the two tubes 800, the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 serves to closely connect. That is, the tube connector 700 is a means for close connection between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800, and the communication control tube 500 and the second tube (by the tube connector 700). There is no need to use adhesives or the like for the connection between the two. The tube connector 700 may be formed of a material having a higher hardness than the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the second tube 800 is in communication with the communication control tube 500 through the connector 700 for the tube, and the blood collection means 100, the first tube 200, and the splitting at the time of blood collection. The blood flows through the connector 400, the communication control tube 500 and the tube connector 700 serves as a flow path. The first clamp 900 is mounted to the outside of the second tube 800, and the storage container 1000 is connected to an end of the second tube 800.

The first clamp 900 is mounted to the outside of the second tube 800 to open and close the flow path in the second tube 800. The first clamp 900 may be a Robert J. Roberts clamp or the like.

The storage container 1000 stores the blood that has passed through the second tube 800 when the blood is collected, and citrate phosphate dextrose adenine (citrate phosphate dextrose (CPD)) for the preservation of stored blood. Anticoagulant 1010 such as CPDA) and acid citrate dextrose (ACD). The anticoagulant 1010 filled in the storage container 1000 may move up to the communication control tube 500 in a normal state, but the first tube 200 and the blood collection means 100 may be blocked by blocking the flow path of the communication control tube 500. The third tube 1200 and the sample container 1400 do not move. The dividing vessel 1100 is connected through a tube connected to the storage vessel 1000.

The dividing vessel 1100 serves to divide and store the blood stored in the storage vessel 1000.

The third tube 1200 is connected to the above-described split connector 400 and communicates with the first tube 200 through the split connector 400. The second clamp 1300 is mounted to the outside of the third tube 1200, and the sample container 1400 is connected to an end of the third tube 1200.

The second clamp 1300 is mounted to the outside of the third tube 1200 to open and close the flow path in the third tube 1200. Like the first clamp 900, the second clamp 1300 may be a Robert J. Roberts clamp.

The sample container 1400 stores blood that has passed through the blood collection means 100, the first tube 200, the split connector 400, and the third tube 1200 for the sample. The sample blood stored in the sample container 1400 is used for the test (testing for the presence of viruses, bacteria and pathogens) instead of the blood stored in the storage container 1000.

Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the anticoagulant 1010 is filled in the storage container 1000.

Specifically, the anticoagulant 1010 is filled in the storage container 1000 through the second tube 800 separated from the communication control tube 500. At this time, the tube connector 700 is connected to the communication control tube 500. As the tube connector 700 is connected to the communication control tube 500, the second tube 800 is connected to a filling container filled with the anticoagulant 1010, and the anticoagulant 1010 is connected through the second tube 800. ) To the storage container 1000, as well as to the container 1000, the anticoagulant 1010 is filled in a predetermined amount, and then easily connected to the second tube 800 and the control tube using the tube connector 700 (500) can be connected. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the second tube 800 is coupled to the tube connector 700 such that the tube connector 700 is positioned between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800. .

Specifically, by inserting the second connection portion 720 of the connector 700 for the tube into the second tube 800 connected to the storage container 1000 filled with the anticoagulant 1010, communication control tube 500 and agent 2 closely connect the tube (800).

By the above method, the blood collection apparatus filled with the storage container 1000 is manufactured so that the anticoagulant 1010 may not move to the direction of the 1st tube 200 and the blood collection means 100.

Hereinafter, another method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

6 and 7 are views for explaining another method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage container 1000 is filled with the anticoagulant 1010.

Specifically, the anticoagulant 1010 is filled in the storage container 1000 through the second tube 800 separated from the communication control tube 500. At this time, the tube connector 700 is connected to the second tube 800. Since the tube connector 700 is connected to the second tube 800, the tube connector 700 is connected to the filling container filled with the anticoagulant 1010, thereby storing the tube via the second tube 800. The container 1000 can be easily filled with an anticoagulant 1010.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the communication control tube 500 is coupled to the tube connector 700 so that the tube connector 700 is positioned between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800. .

Specifically, the first connecting portion 710 of the tube connector 700 connected to the second tube 800 connected to the storage container 1000 filled with the anticoagulant 1010 is inserted into the communication control tube 500, the tube By coupling the connector 700 and the communication control tube 500, it is closely connected between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube (800).

By the above method, the blood collection apparatus filled with the storage container 1000 is manufactured so that the anticoagulant 1010 may not move to the direction of the 1st tube 200 and the blood collection means 100.

As described above, the blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a connector 700 for the tube that closely connects between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 without a separate adhesive, After connecting the filling container filled with the anticoagulant 1010 to the tube 800, the anticoagulant 1010 is simply filled in the storage container 1000, and then the second tube 800 is easily formed by using the tube connector 700. ) And the communication control tube 500 can be connected.

In addition, after filling the anti-coagulant 1010 in the storage container 1000, by using the tube connector 700 to connect the second tube 800 and the communication control tube 500 without any adhesive, using the adhesive In this case, a defect that may occur is prevented.

In addition, since the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800 can be closely connected by using the tube connector 700, there is a gap between the adjacent communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800. This does not happen.

That is, the blood collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a tube connector 700 positioned between the communication control tube 500 and the second tube 800, thereby the anticoagulant 1010 in the storage container 1000. Filling and communicating the control tube 500 and the second tube 800 can be easily performed, so that one person filling the anticoagulant 1010 and the communication control tube 500 and agent The operation of connecting the two tubes 800 may be performed. That is, not only work time and work costs are reduced, but also the reliability of the blood collection device to be manufactured is improved.

On the other hand, the tube connector 700 included in the blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is not simply a connector for connecting between the tube, it is easy to fill the anticoagulant 1010 to the storage container 1000 In addition to helping, it is a tube connector that prevents breakage of the communication control tube 500 that may occur during manufacturing operations.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention can be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. There will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

1 is a view showing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1,

3 is a perspective view of the connector for a tube shown in FIG.

4 and 5 are views for explaining a method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 and 7 are views for explaining another method of manufacturing a blood collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (13)

In the blood collection device, Means for collecting blood, A first tube in communication with said blood collection means, A communication control tube connected with the first tube to control communication with the first tube, A second tube in communication with the communication control tube, A storage container in communication with the second tube for storing the blood and filled with an anticoagulant; and A first connection portion located between the communication control tube and the second tube and extending from the first connection portion and extending from the first connection portion and in communication with the first connection portion and coupled with the end portion of the second tube; Connector for tube with second connection Blood collection device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The tube connector, The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are cylindrical shapes inserted into the communication control tube and the second tube, respectively, The outer diameter of the first connecting portion is larger than the inner diameter of the communication control tube, the outer diameter of the second connecting portion is larger than the inner diameter of the second tube. The method of claim 2, The tube connector, And at least one end of the first and second connections is tapered. The method of claim 1, The tube connector, The blood collection device further comprising a stopper portion disposed between the first connection portion and the second connection portion and protruding in one direction from the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The method of claim 1, The communication control tube, It is located inside the communication control tube, and when a portion is cut includes an openable barrier to communicate between the first tube and the second tube, The first connection portion, A blood collection device neighboring a portion of the openable barrier to be cut. The method of claim 1, And a first clamp positioned outside the second tube and opening and closing the second tube. The method of claim 1, A third tube in communication with the first tube and A sample container in communication with the third tube for storing the blood for a sample Blood collection device further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein And a second clamp positioned outside the third tube to open and close the third tube. Blood collection means for collecting blood, a first tube in communication with the blood collection means, a communication control tube connected to the first tube to control communication to the first tube, a second tube in communication with the communication control tube, and In the connector for a tube used in a blood collection device in communication with the second tube to store the blood and containing a storage container filled with an anticoagulant, A first connection portion located between the communication control tube and the second tube and coupled to an end of the communication control tube; A second connection portion extending from the first connection portion and in communication with the first connection portion, the second connection portion being coupled to an end of the second tube; Tube connector comprising a. A first connection to a communication control tube for controlling communication of blood and A second connecting portion extending from the first connecting portion to communicate with the first connecting portion; Including but not limited to: The first connection portion is elastically coupled to the communication control tube, And the second connector is connected to another tube. The method of claim 10, The first connection portion and the second connection portion is a cylindrical shape inserted into the tube and the other tube, respectively, The outer diameter of the first connector is greater than the inner diameter of the tube, the outer diameter of the second connector is larger than the inner diameter of the other tube connector. The method of claim 11, And at least one end of the first and second connections is tapered. The method of claim 10, The connector for a tube is disposed between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, further comprising a stopper portion protruding in one direction than the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

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