Fluid control device with valve and methods of use
First Claim
1. A fluid control device comprising:
- a monolithic housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second, and third ports, wherein the connecting portion comprises an opening; and
a fluid director comprising a fourth port, the fluid director rotatably disposed within the opening of the connecting portion and having a plurality of rotational positions configured to place only two of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions;
wherein the fourth port is in fluid communication with the two of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions.
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Abstract
A fluid control device for directing fluid flow comprising a needleless access device for transferring fluids and methods of directing fluid flow. The fluid control device may have a first port, a second port, a third port and a connecting portion joining the first, second and third ports. A first valve element may be positioned within the first port and a fluid director may be positioned within the connecting portion. The first valve element may move between an opening position, where fluid may flow past the first valve element, and a closed position, where fluid may be prevented from flowing past the first valve element. The fluid director may have at least one passageway for connecting at least two of the first, second and third ports such that fluid may flow therebetween. An actuation mechanism may be used to orient the fluid director and, consequently, the at least one passageway within the connecting portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A fluid control device comprising:
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a monolithic housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second, and third ports, wherein the connecting portion comprises an opening; and a fluid director comprising a fourth port, the fluid director rotatably disposed within the opening of the connecting portion and having a plurality of rotational positions configured to place only two of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions; wherein the fourth port is in fluid communication with the two of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fluid control device comprising:
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a monolithic housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second, and third ports, wherein the connecting portion comprises an opening; and a fluid director comprising a fourth port, the fluid director rotatably disposed within the opening of the connecting portion and having a plurality of rotational positions configured to place two or more of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions; wherein the fourth port is in fluid communication with the two or more of the first, second, and third ports in fluid communication in each of the plurality of rotational positions of the fluid director. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid control device comprising:
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a monolithic housing having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a connecting portion connecting the first, second and third ports, and a fluid director comprising a fourth port, wherein (i) at least one of the first port, second port, or third port comprises a channel having an opening portion and a valve element, positioned at least partially within the channel, and flush with the opening portion when the respective port is not engaged by a fluid transfer device, and (ii) the fluid director, rotatably disposed within an opening of the connecting portion, having a plurality of rotational positions within the opening configured to place the first port in fluid communication only with the second port when in a first rotational position, to place the first port in fluid communication only with the third port when in a second rotational position, and to place the second port only in fluid communication with the third port when in a rotational third position; and wherein the fourth port is in fluid communication with the first and second ports, the first and third ports, and the second and third ports in each of the first, second, and third rotational positions of the fluid director, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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