Compression valve
AssigneeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael Dean Haslam, Nicole Willardson, Richard D. Jenkins
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Abstract
A compression valve is provided. The compression valve can include a housing including an engagement portion including a cross-sectional area that is substantially elliptical or rectangular, a valve member disposed within the housing, the valve member including a lumen, and a compression member proximally attached to the housing. The compression member is configured to compress the valve member against the engagement portion such that a cross-sectional area of the lumen of the valve member is substantially elliptical or rectangular.
Claims20
A compression valve, comprising:
- a housing comprising an engagement portion including a cross-sectional area that is substantially elliptical or rectangular;
- a valve member disposed within the housing, the valve member comprising a lumen;
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- a compression member proximally attached to the housing;
- wherein the compression member is configured to compress the valve member against the engagement portion such that a cross-sectional area of the lumen of the valve member is substantially elliptical or rectangular.
A compression valve, comprising:
- a housing comprising an engagement portion comprising a major diameter and a minor diameter;
- a valve member disposed within the housing, the valve member comprising a lumen;
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- a compression member proximally attached to the housing;
- wherein the compression member is configured to compress the valve member against the engagement portion such that a cross-sectional area of the lumen of the valve member comprises a major diameter and a minor diameter.
A compression valve, comprising:
- a housing comprising an engagement portion;
- a valve member disposed within the housing, the valve member comprising a lumen;
- and
- a compression member proximally attached to the housing;
- wherein the compression member is configured to compress the valve member against the engagement portion such that a cross-sectional area of the lumen of the valve member transitions from an initial shape to an intermediate shape, and from the intermediate shape to a final shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.