Medical cleaning valve
US11187329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/226
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valve may have a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The valve may include a valve stem having a lumen extending from a first opening at a proximal portion of the valve stem to a second opening at a distal end of the valve stem. A plurality of seals may be positioned relative to the valve stem. The valve stem and seals may be configured so that a fluid entering the inlet is prevented from flowing to the outlet in a first position of the valve stem and relative to the inlet and the outlet. The valve stem and the seals may be configured so that a fluid entering the inlet flows to the outlet in a second position of the valve stem relative to the inlet and the outlet, the second position being more distal than the first position relative to the inlet and the outlet.
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