Medical valve with movable member
US7857284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/248
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The member channel extends between a proximal opening and a distal opening of the movable member. The movable member is movable in a given direction to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode. The distal opening of the member channel has a given dimension that is generally parallel with the given direction, and a second dimension that is generally orthogonal to the given dimension. The given dimension is smaller than the second dimension.
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