Patent ID: 9108021
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A septum comprising: a tube portion having an internal cavity therein; and a plug portion coupled to a distal end of the tube portion having a non-collapsed state and a collapsed state, the plug portion having a slit extending therethrough, the slit having a slit length extending between a distal end of the plug portion and a proximal end of the plug portion, the plug portion being offset from the tube portion such that when the septum is in the non-collapsed state some of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion, when the septum transitions to the collapsed state the plug portion is moved proximally into the internal cavity such that less of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion and such that, when in the collapsed state, the tube portion applies an inward radial force against the plug portion to thereby seal the slit to prevent a fluid from passing through the slit.