Medium cracking pressure valve arrangement
US7192419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valve arrangement for providing clinical nutrition is provided. The valve arrangement is suitable for use with a rotary peristaltic pump and is capable of allowing flow of fluid in a first direction and capable of preventing flow of fluid in a second direction, wherein the valve arrangement comprises a valve having a cracking pressure of about 0.10 to about 0.20 bar. Also described are a method of production of the valve arrangement, use of the valve arrangement in providing nutrition to a patient and a method of treatment of a patient that comprises administering an effective amount of a composition via the valve arrangement.
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