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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph R. Madsen, Newton, MA (US);
Dentcho Ivanov, West Orange, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Joseph R. Madsen, Newton, MA (US);
Dentcho Ivanov, West Orange, NJ (US);
Assignees:
Children's Medical Center Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01); H01L 41/00 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Microfluidic shunt valves are disclosed having a deflectable element capable of being held in a closed position to occlude the passage of fluid between an inlet and outlet and, when not held in the closed position, the deflectable element is adapted to oscillate in response to fluid pressure pulses and thereby facilitate fluid passage through the valve. Controls for activating the deflectable element to permit fluid passage are also included.