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Disposable suction valve for an endoscope

US9585545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medivators Inc. · US

Inventors

Bob Anderson · Conroe, US
Christopher Steven Adams · Conroe, US
Don Byrne · Conroe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2011
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49412
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A disposable suction valve is provided. In some embodiments, the disposable suction valve may include a stem providing an air passage through the stem, a spring, a spring stanchion cup, and a boot. A method for manufacturing a disposable suction valve may include several steps. A stem and spring stanchion cup are molded, and a bottom end of the stem is placed through the center of a spring. The bottom end of the stem is placed through a stem opening in the spring stanchion cup, and the tabs or the spring stanchion cup are placed into recessed apertures of the stem. The boot may be over-molded on the spring stanchion cup or molded and placed onto the spring stanchion cup.

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