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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Gunnar N. Svendsen, Jyllinge, DK;
Unomedical A/S, , DK;
Abstract
A valve device ( ) for a closed system for endotracheal aspiration of a patient via a catheter. The device ( ) comprises a valve chamber ( ) that can be connected to a vacuum source and to the catheter, a valve body ( ) arranged in the valve chamber ( ), a manually operated actuator button ( ) for the valve body ( ), a coupling ( ) engaging the valve body ( ) and to the actuator button ( ) for transmitting a movement of the actuator button ( ) to the valve button ( ), a spring device for holding the valve body ( ) in the first position. The device is characterised in that the wall ( ) that delimits the valve chamber ( ) comprises an opening ( ) for receiving the valve body ( ), that a resilient membrane ( ) forms a sealing of the opening ( ) within the valve housing ( ), that the resilient membrane is connected to the valve body and the valve housing ( ), respectively, and that the coupling ( ) extends exteriorly relative to the valve housing ( ).