×

Liquid infusion apparatus

  • US 20060173412A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2005
  • Published: 08/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. Liquid infusion apparatus comprising a liquid conduit including a proximal segment, a distal segment and an intermediate segment therebetween, the intermediate segment including a flexible elastic tubular member of selected cross-sectional dimensions;

  • a fluid connector in fluid communication with the proximal and intermediate segments; and

    a flow valve in fluid communication with the intermediate and distal segments, and including a shuttle member slidably disposed within a housing about the intermediate segment for lateral movement relative to an elongated axis of the intermediate segment to operate in a first configuration impeding fluid flow through the intermediate segment, and in a second configuration for which fluid flow through the intermediate segment is unimpeded, the shuttle member including a resilient grasper for selectively engaging and disengaging a mating actuator resiliently received by the grasper.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×