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Valve assembly
Assignee: Kendall Co
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A valve assembly comprising, a hollow body member having a cavity, a compression member received on one end of the body member and having an annular flange aligned with the cavity, a device for adjusting the position of the compression member relative to the body member, and a valve device for sealingly engaging against a catheter passing through the valve device, and responsive to compression by the compression member to immobilize the catheter in the valve device.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl J. Steigerwald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K7/00; F16K7/20; A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0613; A61M2039/062; A61M2039/0633; A61M2039/064; A61M2039/0686; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/788; Y10T137/7882; Y10T137/7885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A valve assembly, comprising: a hollow body member having a cavity; a compression member received on one end of the body member and having an annular flange aligned with the cavity; means for adjusting the position of the compression member relative to the body member; a first elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and annular rim extending from the disc; and a second elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc, said first and second valve members sealingly engaging against a catheter passing therethrough, and being responsive to compression by the compression member to immobilize the catheter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A valve assembly, comprising: a hollow body member having a cavity; a compression member received on one end of the body member and having an annular flange aligned with the cavity; means for adjusting the position of the compression member relative to the body member; a first elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and annular rim extending from the disc; and a second elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc, said first and second valve members sealingly engaging against a catheter passing therethrough, and being responsive to compression by the compression member to immobilize the catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the adjusting means comprises cooperating threads on the body member and compression member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the rims of the first and second valve members are in contact with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the rim of the first valve member is in contact with the disc of the second valve member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 4 wherein the disc of the first valve member is positioned adjacent the annular flange.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 4 wherein the rim of the second valve member is positioned adjacent the annular flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the disc of the first valve member contacts the disc of the second valve member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the slit means of the first and second valve members comprises a plurality of slits extending from a juncture of the slits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
124 words
A valve assembly, comprising: a hollow body member having a cavity; a compression member received on one end of the body member and having an annular flange aligned with the cavity; means for adjusting the position of the compression member relative to the body member; a first elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with an opening extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc; and a second elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc, said first and second valve members sealingly engaging against a catheter passing therethrough, and being responsive to compression by the compression member to immobilize the catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
124 words
A valve assembly, comprising: a hollow body member having a cavity; a compression member received on one end of the body member and having an annular flange aligned with the cavity; means for adjusting the position of the compression member relative to the body member; a first elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with an opening extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc; and a second elastic valve member received in the cavity and having a disc with slit means extending therethrough, and an annular rim extending from the disc, said first and second valve members sealingly engaging against a catheter passing therethrough, and being responsive to compression by the compression member to immobilize the catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein the second valve member is located distal the first valve member in said cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein the rims of the first and second valve members are in contact with each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein the rim of the first valve member is in contact with the disc of the second valve member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein the disc of the first valve member contacts the disc of the second valve member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein the disc of the first valve member contacts the disc of the second valve member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein the slit means of the second valve member comprises a plurality of slits extending from a juncture of the slits.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein the first valve member is located distal the second valve member in the cavity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 16 wherein the rims of the first and second valve members are in contact with each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 16 wherein the rim of the first valve member is in contact with the disc of the second valve member.
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