Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1996-08-26
2000-07-18
McDermott, Corrine
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604 96, 604246, 604920, A61M 500
Patent
active
060900830
ABSTRACT:
A low profile inflation valve includes a first tube having a lumen and at least one region of decreased inner diameter, and a structure, which may be a tube, movably located inside the lumen. The region of decreased inner diameter of the first tube forms a seal with a portion of the structure. A method of making a low profile inflation valve using a first tube and second tube comprises the steps of creating an aperture in at least one side of the second tube; placing the second tube inside the first tube, the first tube being made of thermoplastic material; applying heat to a localized area of the first tube; and compressing the first tube to form a region of reduced internal diameter, the reduced diameter forming a seal with the outside diameter of the second tube.
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International Search Report for PCT/US97/08469, 6 pages.
Gamble Jon D.
Hoium Scott A.
Lucht Charles R.
Mische Hans G.
Sell Jonathan C.
McDermott Corrine
Rodriguez Cris L.
Sci-Med Life Systems, Inc.
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