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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Kurt J. Tekulve, Elletsville, IN (US);
Ram H. Paul, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Julie E. Urbanski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Kurt J. Tekulve, Elletsville, IN (US);
Ram H. Paul, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Julie E. Urbanski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A non-implantable valve assembly and a method for controlling flow rates in a medical device are provided. The valve assembly includes a valve member being dimensioned for reception at least partially within a lumen of the medical device. The valve member includes a flow regulator for controlling flow rates in a first direction having a first rate and a second direction having a second rate. The second rate is greater than the first rate.