Needleless access port valves
US7867204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/263
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves having a stretchable or flexible band. In accordance with aspects of the present invention, the band is held in between a flange section of an inlet connector assembly and a shoulder section of the valve body. A plunger integrally formed with the band is movable inside a nozzle to control fluid flow through the inlet of the valve. When the plunger is urged by a medical implement to open the valve inlet, the band flexes to accommodate the moving plunger.
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