US12605094B2 - Closed Arterial Blood Collection Apparatus
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12605094B2 to MUNE CO., LTD. on April 21, 2026 for a closed type arterial blood collection apparatus comprising a saline bag with first and second ports, an A line, first and second three-way valves, a blood collection unit, and a fluid conveying means. The patent application was filed December 28, 2022 under application number 18270088, with 5 claims and multiple CPC classifications including A61M 5/44 and A61B 5/15.
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USPTO granted Patent US12605094B2 to MUNE CO., LTD. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers a closed type arterial blood collection apparatus comprising a saline bag, arterial blood line (A line) with first and second three-way valves, blood collection unit, and fluid conveying means.
Medical device manufacturers developing or marketing arterial blood collection systems should review this patent to assess potential infringement exposure. Competitors designing similar closed-system blood collection technology may need to pursue licensing arrangements or design-around strategies to avoid infringing MUNE CO., LTD.'s exclusive rights under this patent.
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Closed type arterial blood collection apparatus
Grant US12605094B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
MUNE CO., LTD.
Inventors
Kwang Bin Oh, You Hwa Kim, Jae Hak Jeong, Ju Han Kim, Dong Kyu Park, In Hwa Kim, Nam Yeong Kim, Jae Myeong Lee
Abstract
A closed type arterial blood collection apparatus is disclosed. The closed type arterial blood collection apparatus includes a saline bag provided at a lower end thereof with a first port and a second port, an A line configured to connect an arterial blood vessel of a patient to the first port, a first three-way valve configured to open and close the A line, a blood collection unit configured to collect arterial blood through the first three-way valve, a second three-way valve provided between the first three-way valve and the first port, the second three-way valve being configured to open and close the A line, a guide tube configured to connect the second three-way valve to the second port, and a fluid conveying means configured to convey a fluid in the guide tube when the A line and the guide tube are connected to each other.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/024 A61B 5/15 A61B 5/15003 A61B 5/150221 A61B 5/150229 A61B 5/150824 A61B 5/150992 A61B 5/153 A61B 2562/00 A61M 5/44
Filing Date
2022-12-28
Application No.
18270088
Claims
5
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