Valved intravenous fluid line connector
First Claim
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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Abstract
A valve including a substantially rigid cannula and a valve member positioned for operable communication with the cannula. The valve member is formed from a substantially resilient material, having a slit extending therethrough, and movable with respect to the cannula between a first closed position and a second open position. The slit is substantially closed by the resiliency of the material of the valve member when the valve member is positioned in the first closed position and the cannula cooperates to extend through the slit during movement of the valve member from the first closed position to the second open position to establish a fluid flow path through the cannula and the valve member. A sealing member is also provided independent from a flow of fluid within the fluid flow path to provide positive sealing of the slit when the valve member is positioned in the first closed position.
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19 Claims
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1. A valve, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A connector for an intravenous fluid line, comprising:
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a housing; a substantially rigid cannula mounted within said housing; a valve member positioned within said housing for operable communication with said cannula, said valve member being formed from a substantially resilient material having a slit extending therethrough and being movable within said housing 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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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