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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred A Iversen, Wayzata, MN (US);
Thomas E Broome, Shakopee, MN (US);
David M Costello, St. Paul, MN (US);
Timothy A Keeter, Swampscott, MA (US);
Assignee:
PMT Corporation, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623-8 ; 137844 ; 137846 ;
Abstract
An elastomeric valve assembly designed for use in an inflatable surgical implant to provide a self sealing means for filling the implant. The valve assembly incorporates vulcanized elastomeric strips molded between two larger silicone sheets, wherein the strips form a collapsible self-sealing channel through which a fill needle may be inserted through slits in the strips and sheets.