Elastomeric valve assembly
US5456716A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7882
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elastomeric valve assembly designed for use in an inflatable surgical implant to provide a self sealing means for filling the implant. The valve assembly incorporates vulcanized elastomeric strips molded between two larger silicone sheets, wherein the strips form a collapsible self-sealing channel through which a fill needle may be inserted through slits in the strips and sheets.
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