Fluid control device with valve and methods of use
First Claim
1. A fluid control device for transferring fluid comprising:
- a housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second and third ports, the first port having a longitudinal axis;
a first valve element positioned within the first port, the first valve element having a proximal end, a distal end, an axis, a first position where the axis of the first valve element is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the first port, and a second position where the axis of the first valve element is displaced from the longitudinal axis of the first port;
a fluid director having at least one fluid passageway, wherein the fluid director is positionable within the housing; and
an actuation mechanism operably associated with the fluid director, wherein the actuation mechanism is sized and configured to move the fluid director.
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Abstract
A fluid control device for directing fluid flow comprising a needleless access device for transferring fluids and methods of directing fluid flow. The fluid control device may have a first port, a second port, a third port and a connecting portion joining the first, second and third ports. A first valve element may be positioned within the first port and a fluid director may be positioned within the connecting portion. The first valve element may move between an opening position, where fluid may flow past the first valve element, and a closed position, where fluid may be prevented from flowing past the first valve element. The fluid director may have at least one passageway for connecting at least two of the first, second and third ports such that fluid may flow therebetween. An actuation mechanism may be used to orient the fluid director and, consequently, the at least one passageway within the connecting portion.
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46 Claims
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1. A fluid control device for transferring fluid comprising:
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a housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second and third ports, the first port having a longitudinal axis;
a first valve element positioned within the first port, the first valve element having a proximal end, a distal end, an axis, a first position where the axis of the first valve element is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the first port, and a second position where the axis of the first valve element is displaced from the longitudinal axis of the first port;
a fluid director having at least one fluid passageway, wherein the fluid director is positionable within the housing; and
an actuation mechanism operably associated with the fluid director, wherein the actuation mechanism is sized and configured to move the fluid director. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A fluid control device for transferring fluid comprising:
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a housing having a first port, a second port, a third port and a connecting portion connecting the first port, the second port, and the third port;
a first valve element positioned within the first port, the first valve element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the first valve element has an opened position and a closed position, and wherein the first valve element is sized and configured such that the proximal end of the first valve element is closer to the distal end of the first valve element in the opened position than in the closed position. a fluid director having at least one fluid passageway, wherein at least a portion of the fluid director is positionable within the connecting portion; and
an actuation mechanism operably associated with the fluid director, wherein the actuation mechanism is sized and configured to move the fluid director. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of transferring fluid comprising:
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providing a fluid control device comprising;
a housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second and third ports, the first port having a longitudinal axis;
a first valve element positioned within the first port, the first valve element having an axis;
a fluid director having at least one fluid passageway, wherein the fluid director is positionable within the connecting portion; and
an actuation mechanism operably associated with the fluid director;
inserting a first fluid transfer device into the first port such that the first valve element moves from a first position, where the axis of the first valve element is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the first port, to a second position, where the axis of the first valve element is displaced from the longitudinal axis of the first port;
moving the fluid director in the connecting portion using the actuation mechanism; and
aligning the at least one fluid passageway with at least two of the first, second and third ports. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of transferring fluid comprising:
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providing a fluid control device comprising;
a housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second and third ports;
a first valve element having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, an opened position and a closed position, the first valve element being positioned within the first port;
a fluid director having at least one fluid passageway, wherein at least a portion of the fluid director is positionable within the housing; and
an actuation mechanism operably associated with the fluid director;
inserting a first fluid transfer device into the first port such that the proximal end of the first valve element moves towards the distal end of the first valve element;
moving the fluid director in the housing using the actuation mechanism;
aligning the at least one fluid passageway with at least two of the first, second and third ports; and
allowing fluid to flow around the outer surface of the first valve element. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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