Walter Albert Makaryk

US Patent:

52796051, Jan 18, 1994

Filed:

Jan 17, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/642172

Inventors:

Frank Karrasch - Wadsworth IL
Walter Makaryk - Mount Prospect IL

Assignee:

Baxter International Inc. - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

A61M 500

US Classification:

604403

Abstract:

A one-piece unitary frangible spike connector for insertion into solution containers includes a spike body formed with a closure on one end thereof and a tubing receptacle on the other end thereof. An internal conduit extends from the tubing receptacle through the spike body partially into the closure. The frangible spike connector is broken apart along a reduced diameter portion tapered or formed at an angle to form a spike connected to the conduit on the spike body when the closure is broken off the spike body.