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Valve for permanent venous cannulae or for catheter insertion means

  • US 4,917,668 A
  • Filed: 02/02/1989
  • Issued: 04/17/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A valve for permanent venous cannulas or catheter insertion means, comprising:

  • a housing having a longitudinally extending channel,an elastomeric valve body disposed in the channel and having a plurality of slots dividing the valve body into a plurality of segments, the valve body being alterable between a closed position in which the spacing between the segments is substantially minimized and an open position in which the spacing between the segments is relatively increased,insertion means for pushing the valve body into the open position, anda spring for biasing the valve body in the closed position.

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