Two-way slit valve
US7749254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slit valve (10) for use with an inflatable medical device having a flange surface (12) with an opening therein. The slit valve (10) has a valve body (14) connected to the flange surface (12) and a chamber formed in the valve body (14) for accepting an inflation tube (34) inserted through the opening in the flange surface (12). The slit valve (10) has a concave section at one or both ends, which are connected by a slit (24) formed in the valve body (14).
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