Patent ID: 8100869
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical valve having an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, the medical valve comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet; an actuator moveable distally within the housing after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet, the actuator having a body portion and a plurality of leg members extending from the body portion; and a resilient member having a normally closed aperture, wherein distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture thereby transitioning the valve from the closed to the open mode, the leg members interacting with the resilient member to open the aperture, the distal movement of the actuator causing the plurality of leg members to apply a radial force on the aperture to open the aperture; wherein the plurality of leg members are connected to the body portion by a hinge such that the plurality of leg members are movable with respect to the body portion, and wherein the plurality of leg members move generally radially outward as the actuator moves distally thereby applying the radial force on the aperture and opening the aperture.