Catheter Valve, Catheter and Assembly Method
OwnerOren Malchininventor
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Abstract
Catheter valve, including a valve housing defining a fluid channel, wherein the housing includes an asymmetric valve leaflet that is pivotal between a first position for allowing fluid flow through the fluid channel and a second position for closing the fluid channel, wherein the housing and valve leaflet are connected via a snap-fit connection. Further, there is provided a method for assembly of the catheter valve, including: providing the catheter housing; providing the valve leaflet; and snapping the valve leaflet into the housing.
Claims15
A catheter valve, including:
- a valve housing defining a fluid channel, wherein the valve housing includes an asymmetric valve leaflet that is pivotal between a first position for allowing fluid flow through the fluid channel and a second position for closing the fluid channel, wherein the valve housing and valve leaflet are connected via a snap-fit connection.
A catheter comprising:
- a catheter wall bounding a fluid channel;
- and
- a valve integrated in the catheter wall, wherein the valve comprises:
- a valve housing defining a portion of the fluid channel, wherein the valve housing includes an asymmetric valve leaflet that is pivotal between a first position for allowing fluid flow through the fluid channel and a second position for closing the fluid channel, wherein the valve housing and valve leaflet are connected via a snap-fit connection.
A method for assembly of a catheter valve, the method including:
- providing a valve housing;
- providing a valve leaflet;
- and
- snapping the valve leaflet into the valve housing, against an internal spring force of the valve leaflet.
A kit of parts including:
- a catheter valve leaflet of a catheter valve the valve leaflet including integral pivot joint sections;
- and
- a catheter valve housing of the catheter valve, the catheter valve housing including holes for pivotally receiving the integral pivot joint sections of the valve leaflet.
A method for manufacturing an asymmetric valve leaflet of a catheter valve, wherein the catheter valve includes a valve housing defining a fluid channel, wherein the asymmetric valve leaflet is pivotal between a first position for allowing fluid flow through the fluid channel and a second position for closing the fluid channel, wherein the valve housing and the asymmetric valve leaflet are connected via a snap-fit connection, wherein the snap-fit connection includes pivot joint sections of the asymmetric valve leaflet and the valve housing, the method including:
- manufacturing the asymmetric valve leaflet and any respective pivot joint sections in one-piece from plate material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.