| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D283674 |
Foldable hook unit to support a medical container or similar article |
May 6, 1986 |
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| 7396348 |
Medical valve with expandable member |
July 8, 2008 |
| A medical valve has a resilient member that is forcibly expanded to an expanded volume from a normal volume. Specifically, the valve operates in a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, and an open mode that permits fluid flow. To these ends, the valve has a housing having an inlet and an |
| 7357792 |
Positive push medical valve with internal seal |
April 15, 2008 |
| A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The valving element contr |
| 7100890 |
Swabbable luer-activated valve |
September 5, 2006 |
| A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an inlet section and |
| 7014169 |
Anti-drawback medical valve |
March 21, 2006 |
| A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varying volume should su |
| 6892998 |
Medical valve and method of assembling the same |
May 17, 2005 |
| A medical valve has a first housing portion and a second housing portion capable of mating with the first housing portion to form an interior. The medical valve also has a valving element within the interior. The first and second housing portions have mating longitudinal snap-fit structu |
| 6883778 |
Apparatus for reducing fluid drawback through a medical valve |
April 26, 2005 |
| A medical valve for valving fluid includes a housing defining a chamber having an inlet, an outlet, and an interior wall, a compressible member within the chamber, and a fluid channel defined by the interior wall. The fluid channel directs fluid received from the inlet toward the outlet. |
| 6869426 |
Anti-drawback medical valve |
March 22, 2005 |
| A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. Among other things, the medical valve includes a housing forming an interior having a fluid chamber, and a valve mechanism within the interior. The valve mechanism has a movable member t |
| 6755391 |
Anti-drawback medical valve |
June 29, 2004 |
| A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varying volume should su |
| 6585229 |
Medical nozzle securing apparatus |
July 1, 2003 |
| A medical coupling device manufactured from a device material provides an secure friction fit to a male nozzle device. To that end, the medical coupling device includes a fluid port (with an inner periphery) for receiving a male nozzle with a nozzle outer diameter, and a coupling mat |
| 6264313 |
Fluid delivery manifold and method of manufacturing the same |
July 24, 2001 |
| A fluid delivery manifold and a method of manufacturing a fluid delivery manifold is provided. A first manifold portion having a contoured interior face is set in registry with a second manifold portion having a contoured interior face to form an uncoupled manifold having a plurality of |
| 6039302 |
Swabbable luer-activated valve |
March 21, 2000 |
| A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an inlet section and an |
| 5775671 |
Luer-activated valve |
July 7, 1998 |
| A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle, wherein an actuator that engages the nozzle is shaped to enhance the ability to flush thoroughly the interior volume of the valve, which includes a valving chamber. Located in the valving chamber is an actuateable |
| 5535785 |
Luer-activated check valve |
July 16, 1996 |
| A Luer-activated valve constructed of a single-piece valve element with integral biasing base and ventilated riser disposed within a valve housing providing a valve seat and buttress for the biasing base. |
| 5190067 |
Directional flow control |
March 2, 1993 |
| A flow control device in which flow channels converge in a housing containing an injection site and a pre-biased flow control diaphragm. The injection site may include a diaphragm. The diaphragm can be acted upon by an internal actuator or plunger that extends into one of the flow channe |
| 4615693 |
Administration of fluids |
October 7, 1986 |
| A drip chamber apparatus wherein the base of the drip chamber includes an apertured disk with a series of concentric stepped recesses against which is positioned a valve diaphragm. There is provided a pre-biasing member which applies pressure to the valve diaphragm to maintain the valve |
| 4610276 |
Directional flow control |
September 9, 1986 |
| A flow device including a plurality of flow channels which converge in a common housing containing a pre-biased flow control diaphragm at the position of convergence of at least two channels. The control diaphragm is pre-biased by a set of prongs which extend from an integral portion of |
| 4573242 |
Close pitch harnessing device |
March 4, 1986 |
| A harnessing device formed by a locking head and an attached, apertured and multi-section strap. The head contains a plurality of longitudinal guide channels for receiving adjoiningly connected longitudinal sections of the strap, after encirclement of the items to be harnessed. The head |
| 4534464 |
Manufacture and use of closely spaced attachments |
August 13, 1985 |
| An assembly of closely spaced attachments, a method of manufacturing an assembly of closely spaced attachments and a method of applying interleaved attachments to objects. The assembly has alternating attachments having different types of heads and having different lengths. The short |
| 4415003 |
Control of fluid flow using a flexible disc |
November 15, 1983 |
| Method and apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a flexible disc that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. Closure control is exercised by moving the disc into closer contact with a ring seat that is essentially |
| 4410096 |
Integral cap and container |
October 18, 1983 |
| Container with a wall that is integrated with a cap having a plug that extends sufficiently through a weakened region of the container wall to prevent inadvertent rupture of the cap during shipment and handling of the container. Because of the extension of the plug, inadvertent movement |
| 4369812 |
Control of fluid flow using precisely positioned disc |
January 25, 1983 |
| Method and apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a flexible disc that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. Closure control is exercised by moving the disc into closer contact with a ring seat that is essentially |
| 4344549 |
Close fittings for frangible objects |
August 17, 1982 |
| Close fittings for frangible objects such as glass decanters provided by a collar which can include a pouring spout and handle. The collar is positioned on the rim of the decanter against a gasket which is drawn into compressional engagement with the rim, without any substantial transver |
| 4286628 |
Control of fluid flow using longitudinally movable disc |
September 1, 1981 |
| Apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a flexible disc that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. This avoids the disadvantages of variable positionable discs, while retaining their advantages. Closure control |
