Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices, systems, and methods for medical cleaning valves
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Application No.: US16868329Application Date: 2020-05-06
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Publication No.: US11300216B2Publication Date: 2022-04-12
- Inventor: Colby Harris , Larry E. Stanton
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLP.
- Main IPC: F16K11/07
- IPC: F16K11/07 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/12 ; A61B90/92 ; A61L2/18 ; A61M39/16 ; A61M25/00 ; A61M39/26 ; A61B90/94 ; A61B90/70

Abstract:
A medical cleaning valve (or cleaning valve) may be configured to provide cleaning functionality to fluid (e.g., air and water) channels of an endoscope. Many embodiments described herein may include a cleaning valve (or valve) that is appropriate for single-use and therefore may be disposable. Accordingly, the valve may be made from a limited number of parts and materials, e.g., to limit its cost and/or manufacturing complexity. For example, multiple seals may be integrally formed with a valve stem. In another example, the valve may have an interface member, which may combine and simplify the functionality of a number of components, such as by connecting the valve stem to a valve well, sealing an opening to a lumen in the valve stem, and/or biasing the valve stem into a position relative to the valve well.
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