Patent ID: 11857761
Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 16:
17. A check valve assembly, comprising:
an inlet tubing;
an outlet tubing; and
a check valve, comprising:
an inlet body defining an inlet portion in fluid communication with the inlet tubing;
an outlet body defining an outlet portion in fluid communication with the outlet tubing;
a valve body coupled between the inlet body and the outlet body, the valve body defining a valve cavity therein, wherein the valve cavity is in fluid communication with the inlet portion and the outlet portion;
a valve member disposed within the valve cavity, wherein the valve member is configured to permit flow from the inlet tubing to the outlet tubing and prevent flow from the outlet tubing to the inlet tubing; and
a wiping extension coupled to the valve body and extending from the valve body toward the valve member, wherein the valve body and the wiping extension are movable together relative to the valve member to allow the wiping extension to dislodge particulate from the valve member.