Catheter assembly and pierced septum valve
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1. A pierced septum valve comprising:
- a septum disposed within a lumen of a body;
a septum activator disposed proximal the septum within the lumen of the body;
a seal disposed between an outer surface of the septum activator and the body; and
one or more vents formed in the seal and disposed between the seal and the lumen of the body, the one or more vents each having a cross sectional area that permits the passage of air but not blood.
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Abstract
A pierced septum valve is disclosed herein. The pierced septum valve includes a septum that is located within a lumen of a body. A septum activator is positioned proximal the septum within the lumen of the body. A seal is disposed between an outer surface of the septum activator and the body to seal the portion of the septum activator distal the lumen from the portion of the septum activator proximal the lumen. One or more vents are disposed between the seal and the lumen of the body to permits the passage of air but not blood past the seal.
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1. A pierced septum valve comprising:
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a septum disposed within a lumen of a body; a septum activator disposed proximal the septum within the lumen of the body; a seal disposed between an outer surface of the septum activator and the body; and one or more vents formed in the seal and disposed between the seal and the lumen of the body, the one or more vents each having a cross sectional area that permits the passage of air but not blood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter adapter having a lumen extending therethrough; a septum disposed within the lumen; one or more flow restrictors disposed between the septum and the catheter adapter; a septum activator disposed within the lumen proximal the septum; a seal disposed between an outer surface of the septum activator and the catheter adapter; and one or more vents formed in the seal and disposed between the seal and the lumen of the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter adapter having a lumen extending therethrough; a septum disposed within the lumen; one or more flow restrictor channels disposed between the septum and the catheter adapter, the cross sectional area of the one or more flow restrictor channels being greater than 0.0003 inches2; a septum activator disposed within the lumen proximal the septum, the septum activator having a substantially tubular-shaped body; an annular seal disposed between an outer surface of the septum activator and an inner surface of the lumen, the seal being disposed about a proximal portion of the septum activator; and one or more vents formed in the seal and disposed between the seal and the lumen of the body, the one or more vents each having a cross sectional area between 0.0001 to 0.0003 inches2 and each permit the passage of air but not blood.
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