Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Tran, Binh Q. (Department: 3748)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S167030, C604S167040, C604S167060, C285S283000, C251S149100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06916309
ABSTRACT:
A valve for selectively permitting a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a housing with an interface suitable for receiving a connector portion of a first medical device such as a catheter, and a seal made of a flexible material. The seal has a first end in fluid communication with the interface, a second end suitable for receiving the second medical device, and at least one slit in fluid communication with the first end and the second end. The slit defines a restricted fluid flow path and a relatively small interior volume when in an undisturbed state, defines an expanded fluid flow path and a larger interior volume upon the introduction of the second medical instrument into the slit, and retracts to define a restricted flow path and a small interior volume upon the withdrawal of the second medical device from the seal.
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ICU Medical Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Tran Binh Q.
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