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Valve for pulmonary catheter
Assignee: Avent Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-09
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Granted: 1998-09-29
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Expires: 2017-04-09
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is of apparatus for transporting treatment means to a pulmonary patient and including sealing means embedded in parts thereof to prevent leakage of the treatment means.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter J. Jinotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0463; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A pulmonary valve apparatus for providing medication to a patient including a generally tubular body providing a flow path from a source of medication to a patient, said tubular body having a first end adapted to be coupled to various forms of medication and a second end adapted to be coupled to a patient for receiving said medication, a slide means disposed within a slide path in said tubular body for selectively closing and opening said flow path through said tubular body, and sealing means disposed between said slide means and said slide path for insuring a tight seal between said slide means and said slide path; a valve coupled to said rear portion of said tubular body, a source of suction and a source of oxygen coupled to said valve, said valve being operable to connect either suction or oxygen to said tubular body and thus to a patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A pulmonary valve apparatus for providing medication to a patient including a generally tubular body providing a flow path from a source of medication to a patient, said tubular body having a first end adapted to be coupled to various forms of medication and a second end adapted to be coupled to a patient for receiving said medication, a slide means disposed within a slide path in said tubular body for selectively closing and opening said flow path through said tubular body, and sealing means disposed between said slide means and said slide path for insuring a tight seal between said slide means and said slide path; a valve coupled to said rear portion of said tubular body, a source of suction and a source of oxygen coupled to said valve, said valve being operable to connect either suction or oxygen to said tubular body and thus to a patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said slide path comprises a channel disposed transverse to said flow path in said tubular body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus defined in claim 2 wherein said channel divides said tubular body into a front portion and a rear portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus defined in claim 3 wherein said tubular body has a wall and said wall of said rear portion of said tubular body has an inlet for introducing cleaning solutions into said front portion of said tubular body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said slide means is slidably disposed in said slide path channel, said slide means including a hole which can be disposed in or out of communication with said flow path depending on the position of said slide means in said channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus defined in claim 5 wherein said slide means comprises a generally flat plate having and aperture therein, said sealing means surrounding said aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said sealing means is of a flexible, deformable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said sealing means surrounds said flow path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 and including a flexible catheter tube coupled from said valve and through said tubular body to a patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus defined in claim 9 and including a flexible protective sheath enclosing said catheter tube and extending from said valve to said rear portion of said tubular body, said flexible protective sheath and said catheter both being removable and discardable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 and including said valve having a first inlet means for coupling a source of suction thereto and second inlet means for coupling a source of oxygen or other patient treating material thereto, said valve having vent means for alternately coupling oxygen or suction to atmosphere.
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