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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Edwin L. Burnard, Pen Argyl, PA (US);
David M. Nelson, Allentown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Edwin L. Burnard, Pen Argyl, PA (US);
David M. Nelson, Allentown, PA (US);
Assignee:
B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/26 (2006.01); F16K 15/14 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/147 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 39/02 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0222 (2013.01);
Abstract
Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves incorporating a piston comprising slit along an upper piston section for accommodating fluid flow. The slit opens when the piston is compressed by a medical implement, such as a syringe tip, to permit fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet of the vale housing. The slit may be cut using high frequency cutting machine or a multi-axis robot arm and a cutting blade.