Patent ID: 8568368
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A flow regulator assembly for use with a fluid delivery system, the flow regulator assembly comprising: a fluid conduit operably coupled to a source of fluid, the fluid conduit allowing the passage of fluid from the source of fluid to a destination of the fluid; a seal housing operably linked to the fluid conduit, the seal housing coupled to a burette utilized with the fluid delivery system; a vent seal seat positioned within the seal housing; a vent seal disposed within the vent seal seat; a boundary forming a fluid barrier along at least a portion of a perimeter of the vent seal; and a movable member operably linked to the seal housing allowing the user to open and close the flow regulator assembly by causing a deformation in the vent seal along at least a portion of the boundary, such that the user can control the flow of fluid from the source of fluid to the burette and such that the vent seal remains in the vent seal seat when the flow regulator assembly is open and closed.