Medical valve having fluid flow indicia
US5135026A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86871
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical valve comprises a rotatable member having a fluid flow path formed by a passageway. Flow path indicia on a surface of the rotatable member follows a path along the surface which substantially replicates the fluid flow path of the passage so as to indicate the orientation of the fluid flow path.
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