Adaptator for a blunt cannula for accessing a slit septum

摘要

A medical device in the form of an adaptor (60) comprises a plate (64) having upper and lower surfaces (66, 70), and oppositely disposed side edges (72, 74) therebetween, luer mating structure (68) associated with the plate upper surface (66), and a blunt cannula (10) associated with the plate lower surface (70), the blunt cannula (10) having a proximal portion (12) extending from the plate lower surface (66) and a distal portion (14) extending from the proximal portion (12) to a tip end (18). A pair of generally flat guide walls (76, 78) extending from the plate side edges (72, 74) to either side of the blunt cannula (10) and/or four ribs (86) extend from the plate lower surface (66) generally parallel to the blunt cannula (10), each associated with a respective one of the four corners of the plate (64), each rib (86) being aimed toward the blunt cannula (10)..