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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2021
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brian Luis, Worcester, MA (US);
Nathan T. Cummings, Worcester, MA (US);
Ryan Vincent William Pollock, Leominster, MA (US);
Pauline R. Limberg, Northborough, MA (US);
Kyle Patrick Moore, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
The cleaning valves (or valves) of the current disclosure are generally single-use devices (SUDs) and therefore disposable. Reusing SUDs can be disadvantageous, as single-use devices are not designed to be reusable. Accordingly, valves for medical devices, such as endoscopes, disclosed may be configured to transition from a first state to a second state for indication of utilization of the valve, e.g., via exposure to a valve well. The transition from the first state to the second state may prevent reuse valves of the present disclosure. In embodiments, the valve may be made from a limited number of components and materials.