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Valved intravenous fluid line connector

  • US 5,520,666 A
  • Filed: 12/06/1994
  • Issued: 05/28/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A valve, comprising:

  • a substantially rigid cannula;

    a valve member connected for operable communication with said cannula, said valve member being formed from a substantially resilient material having a slit extending therethrough and movable with respect to said cannula between a first closed position and a second open position, said slit being substantially closed by the resiliency of said material of said valve member when said valve member is positioned in said first closed position, said cannula cooperating to extend through said slit during movement of said valve member from said first closed position to said second open position to establish a fluid flow path through said cannula and said valve member; and

    sealing means located on the valve member independent from a flow of fluid within said fluid flow path for automatically providing radially inward circumferential support for positive sealing of said slit when said valve member is positioned in said first closed position.

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