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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Pleural Dynamics, Inc., Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventors:
Martin Mayse, Wayzata, MN (US);
John Streeter, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Pleural Dynamics, Inc., Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/24 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example valve assembly includes (i) an inlet, (ii) an outlet, (iii) a plurality of one-way valves positioned between the inlet and outlet, and (iv) an adjustable outlet lock positioned downstream of the plurality of one-way valves and configured to selectively prevent fluid movement through the outlet, wherein the valve assembly is configured to (a) be positioned external to a body of a person and (b) attach to a tube for carrying fluid from a body cavity of the person to the valve assembly.