Valved intravenous fluid line infusion device
First Claim
1. A valve, comprising:
- a substantially rigid cannula;
a generally cylindrical valve member connected for operable communication with said cannula, said valve member being formed from a substantially resilient material and having a solid head portion with an outer periphery and a hollow body portion extending axially from said head portion, said head portion being movable with respect to said cannula between a first closed position and a second open position, said cannula cooperating to extend through said head portion of said valve member during movement from said first closed position to said second open position to establish a fluid flow path through said cannula and said valve member;
andsealing means independent from a flow of fluid within said fluid flow path and independent from any component utilized with said valve and circumferentially engaging said outer periphery of the head portion for automatically providing positive sealing of an opening through said head portion of said valve member when said head portion of said valve member is positioned in said first closed position, said cannula extending through said opening during said movement of said valve member, wherein said sealing means moves with said head portion.
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Abstract
A valve including a substantially rigid cannula and a valve member connected for operable communication with the cannula. The valve member is formed from a substantially resilient material and is movable with respect to the cannula between a first closed position and a second open position. The cannula cooperates to extend through the valve member during movement 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 which operates independent from a flow of fluid within the fluid flow path and independent from any component utilized with the valve to automatically provide positive sealing of an opening within the valve member when the valve member is positioned in the first closed position, the cannula extending through the opening during movement of the valve member.
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19 Claims
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1. A valve, comprising:
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a substantially rigid cannula; a generally cylindrical valve member connected for operable communication with said cannula, said valve member being formed from a substantially resilient material and having a solid head portion with an outer periphery and a hollow body portion extending axially from said head portion, said head portion being movable with respect to said cannula between a first closed position and a second open position, said cannula cooperating to extend through said head portion of said valve member during movement 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 independent from a flow of fluid within said fluid flow path and independent from any component utilized with said valve and circumferentially engaging said outer periphery of the head portion for automatically providing positive sealing of an opening through said head portion of said valve member when said head portion of said valve member is positioned in said first closed position, said cannula extending through said opening during said movement of said valve member, wherein said sealing means moves with said head portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector for an intravenous fluid line, comprising:
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a housing; a substantially rigid cannula mounted within said housing; a generally cylindrical valve member positioned within said housing for operable communication with said cannula, said valve member being formed from a substantially resilient material and having a solid head portion with an outer periphery and a hollow body portion extending axially from said head portion, said head portion movable within said housing between a first closed position and a second open position, said cannula extending through said head portion of said valve member 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 independent from a flow of fluid within said flow path and independent from said housing and circumferentially engaging said outer periphery of the head portion for automatically providing positive sealing of an opening through said head portion of said valve member when said valve member is positioned in said first closed position, said cannula extending through said opening during said movement of said valve member wherein said sealing means moves with said head portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. The connector in accordance with 10 wherein said cannula is a blunt cannula.
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