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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Depuy Synthes Products, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Stephen Wilson, N. Easton, MA (US);
Brian Soares, Norton, MA (US);
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An implantable valve system and method of using same, including a housing with a resilient membrane defining a reservoir in fluid communication with at least two ports, and at least a first set of opposing sealing features disposed on upper and lower surfaces within the housing. The membrane is capable of being depressed by a human finger to bring the sealing features together to substantially restrict fluid from passing through at least one of one of the ports, and is capable of being depressed additionally by a rolling motion of the finger to drive fluid through the other of the ports.