An apparatus comprising a sleeve. The sleeve has an outer surface and a flange extending from the outer surface. The flange has a first surface for engaging an edge of first flexible hose and a second surface for engaging a union. The first surface of the flange has a radial length substantially equal to a thickness of the edge of the first flexible hose. The sleeve counteracts a deflection of the first flexible hose and the second flexible hose into a flow path created through the first flexible hose and the second flexible hose when the first flexible hose and the second flexible hose are coupled together using the union, the sleeve, and a pair of fittings.

A connector and tubing combination includes a tubing segment with an end piece, such as a tubing flange. The tubing flange can be secured within the connector by an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve of the connector. Both of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve are located outside of the tubing flange and the tubing segment. In addition, the inner sleeve, outer sleeve and the tubing flange are mechanically connected.

There may be provided a connector for a liquid container. The connector may include a connector body, and a through-hole for fitting on a neck portion of the liquid container. The connector may further include a restraining arrangement positioned proximal to the through-hole. The restraining arrangement may include a first restraining member and a second restraining member extending towards a central axis of the connector body. The first restraining member may have a distal end that extends further than a distal end of the second restraining member. The distal end of the first restraining member may engage the neck portion of the liquid container at a first position, and the distal end of the second restraining member may engage the neck portion of the liquid container at a second position. The connector may further include a connector-to-key-interface arrangement configured to mate with a corresponding surface of a key member.

An adapter for putting two incompatible medical systems in fluid communication with each other. The adapter may have a continuous outer diameter and may include two segments: a first segment composed of a rigid material and including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a continuous outer diameter and the second portion defining one or more flanges, the first segment defining a first passage therethrough; and a second segment composed of a flexible material and coupled to the first segment, including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the second segment may have an inner surface configured to surround the flanges of the second portion of the first segment, and the second portion of the second segment having a tapered inner surface, the second segment defining a second passage therethrough that is continuous with the first passage.

An adapter for putting two incompatible medical systems in fluid communication with each other. The adapter may have a continuous outer diameter and may include two segments: a first segment composed of a rigid material and including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a continuous outer diameter and the second portion defining one or more flanges, the first segment defining a first passage therethrough; and a second segment composed of a flexible material and coupled to the first segment, including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the second segment may have an inner surface configured to surround the flanges of the second portion of the first segment, and the second portion of the second segment having a tapered inner surface, the second segment defining a second passage therethrough that is continuous with the first passage.

In an implementation, a hydraulic assembly comprising an end section of a hydraulic hose formed from a volume of material, the end section having a first outer diameter and an open end, is formed by molding a flange in the end section of the hydraulic hose, and threading an annular gasket onto the end section of the hydraulic hose between the flange and the open end of the hydraulic hose, and adjacent to the flange. The flange is formed in the volume of material, and has a second outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter. The molding of the flange may include applying heat to a mold, inserting the open end of the end section of the hydraulic hose into the mold, and thermally deforming a portion of the end section of the hydraulic hose to form the flange.

A leakage detection system is provided and includes a substrate provided between a first element and a second element, and at least one sensing unit provided on the substrate to generate an electrical signal when coming into contact with a leakage liquid. As such, warnings can be provided when coming into contact with the leakage liquid to avoid significant loss of assets.

A hose mount of a blood treatment machine, having a hose connection element as a component of the machine's internal hosing including at least one rigid sleeve portion that is adapted to position a flexible hose radially outside over the free end of the at least one sleeve portion, an axial stop formed or arranged on the outer circumference of the sleeve portion at a distance from the free end, and a flexible collar arranged or formed on the at least one sleeve element toward the free end with an axial distance to the axial stop in order to define an external circumferential groove between itself and the axial stop.

A hose mount of a blood treatment machine, having a hose connection element as a component of the machine's internal hosing including at least one rigid sleeve portion that is adapted to position a flexible hose radially outside over the free end of the at least one sleeve portion, an axial stop formed or arranged on the outer circumference of the sleeve portion at a distance from the free end, and a flexible collar arranged or formed on the at least one sleeve element toward the free end with an axial distance to the axial stop in order to define an external circumferential groove between itself and the axial stop.

Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical connectors for a windscreen wiper of a vehicle are disclosed. The electrical connector includes a body bearing electrical plugs and detachable fixing means which are configured to cooperate with the mechanical connector. The hydraulic connector does not comprise such means and is fixed to the mechanical connector solely by the interlocking of its small tubes in the mechanical connector. The mechanical connector comprises two substantially parallel tabs having at their free ends notches for the fixing means of the electrical connector to be resiliently clipped thereto.