LUER ACTIVATED DEVICE WITH COMPRESSIBLE VALVE ELEMENT
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1. A medical valve for the bi-directional transfer of fluid, comprising:
- a valve housing having an inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet and a flow path defined therebetween; and
a valve element fixedly received within the inlet of the valve housing, said valve element including a resealable slit adapted to receive a male luer to allow fluid to be transferred between the male luer and the flow path, said valve element substantially comprised of a compressible material that substantially compresses to accommodate the male luer as at least a portion of the male luer is inserted into and through the operative of the valve element, wherein there is substantially no fluid displacement when the male luer is inserted or removed from the aperture.
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Abstract
A luer activated device includes an inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet associable with a fluid flow system, and a flow path defined therebetween. The inlet receives a resealable valve element having a aperture adapted to receive the male luer. The valve element is compressible, such that a male luer inserted into the aperture will cause the valve element to primarily compress, rather than stretching and deforming. One end of the aperture may include a pressure activated flow passage, which is adapted to open upon fluid flow through a male luer received by the aperture. Methods of using such luer activated devices are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical valve for the bi-directional transfer of fluid, comprising:
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a valve housing having an inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet and a flow path defined therebetween; and a valve element fixedly received within the inlet of the valve housing, said valve element including a resealable slit adapted to receive a male luer to allow fluid to be transferred between the male luer and the flow path, said valve element substantially comprised of a compressible material that substantially compresses to accommodate the male luer as at least a portion of the male luer is inserted into and through the operative of the valve element, wherein there is substantially no fluid displacement when the male luer is inserted or removed from the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical valve for the bi-directional transfer of fluid, comprising:
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a valve housing having an inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet and a flow path defined therebetween; and a valve element fixedly received within the inlet of the valve housing and substantially comprised of a compressible material, said valve element including a resealable aperture adapted to receive at least a portion of a male luer and at least one fluid flow passage at an end of the aperture, wherein said flow passage is adapted to open upon fluid flow through a male luer at least partially received by the slit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of transferring fluid between a male luer and a fluid flow system, comprising:
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providing a medical valve having a sealed inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet in fluid communication with a fluid flow system, and a flow path defined therebetween; inserting a male luer into the inlet and through a resealable aperture of a compressible valve element fixedly received within the valve, thereby compressing the valve element to allow fluid communication between the male luer and said flow path of the medical valve, wherein there is substantially no fluid displacement when the male luer is inserted into the aperture; and commencing fluid flow through one of the fluid flow system and the male luer and into the flow path of the medical valve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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