Medical valve with rotating member and method
US7815168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/248
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a rotating member with a member channel. The rotating member is rotatable to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet. The member channel fluidly communicates the inlet and the outlet when in the open mode. The medical valve also has a resilient member biasing the rotating member toward the closed mode. The rotating member slides along the resilient member when rotating between the open mode and closed mode.
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