TWO-WAY VALVE CONNECTOR
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1. A medical fluid valve for a container comprising:
- a housing including an inlet and an outlet;
a luer accessible valve positioned at the inlet; and
an arm connected to the housing, the arm including a plurality of teeth, the teeth positioned on the arm so as to (i) prevent inadvertent access to the container when the housing is positioned in a non-accessed position with respect to the container and (ii) prevent disconnection after the housing is positioned in an accessed position with respect to the container.
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Abstract
A medical fluid valve is provided that includes a housing having an inlet and outlet, a septum located at the inlet, and an arm connected to the housing. The arm can also include a plurality of teeth. When the housing is in a non-accessed position, the plurality of teeth can be positioned to prevent inadvertent access to a container. Furthermore, when the housing is in an accessed position, the plurality of teeth can prevent disconnection.
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1. A medical fluid valve for a container comprising:
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a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a luer accessible valve positioned at the inlet; and an arm connected to the housing, the arm including a plurality of teeth, the teeth positioned on the arm so as to (i) prevent inadvertent access to the container when the housing is positioned in a non-accessed position with respect to the container and (ii) prevent disconnection after the housing is positioned in an accessed position with respect to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical fluid assembly comprising:
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a container; a port connected to the container; and a valve including a housing, an arm connected to the housing, the arm including a first tooth configured to at least partially hold the housing in a non-accessed position with respect to the container and a second tooth configured to at least partially hold the housing at an accessed position with respect to the container. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for accessing a fluid container, the method comprising:
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locking a valve in a non-accessed position with respect to the fluid container such that the valve cannot be pulled away from the container; translating the valve from the non-accessed position to an accessed position; and locking the valve in the accessed position with respect to the fluid container such that the valve cannot be removed from the container or further translated in the accessed direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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