Title:
AN IMPROVED SEALING VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002070060
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A sealing valve assembly is provided for medical products. The valve assembly includes a valve member mountable within a passageway of a medical product body element, the valve member defining a peripheral portion spaced from a central axis and including two walls extending from the peripheral portion toward the central axis, the walls including ends that contact each other to preclude flow through the passageway toward the second end. The valve member further includes at least one stiffening member extending from at least one of the walls to urge the valve member toward the closed position when disposed in the medical product.
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Inventors:
WILLIS ALLAN F
CONLIN ALAN
CONLIN ALAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/048970
Publication Date:
January 09, 2003
Filing Date:
December 17, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
A61J15/00; A61M39/00; F16K15/14; (IPC1-7): A61M25/00
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