A fluidic device comprising: a channel conduit configured to transport fluid from a first fluid entrance to a fluid exit , wherein the first fluid entrance is an input for the fluid in the channel conduit, and the fluid exit is an output for the fluid in the channel conduit ; a pump chamber configured to receive fluid from a second fluid entrance , wherein the second fluid entrance is an input for the fluid in the pump chamber , the pump chamber including a first inner surface and a second inner surface , a portion of the second inner surface of the pump chamber adjacent to the channel conduit and a gap in the portion of the second inner surface of the pump chamber forming the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit ; and a valve apparatus located within the pump chamber , the valve apparatus configured to change position to control a rate of fluid flow from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a fluid pressure within the pump chamber , the valve apparatus configured to induce a first flow rate of fluid from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a first fluid pressure within the pump chamber and a second flow rate of fluid from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a second fluid pressure within the pump chamber , that is higher than the first fluid pressure, characterized in that the valve apparatus comprises a plurality of segments , the plurality of segments including a first segment , and a second segment , and the first segment is coupled to the first inner surface of the pump chamber at a first coupling point and the second segment is coupled to the second inner surface of the pump chamber at a second coupling point, and each segment of the plurality of segments is coupled to at least one other segment at an additional coupling point. a channel conduit configured to transport fluid from a first fluid entrance to a fluid exit , wherein the first fluid entrance is an input for the fluid in the channel conduit, and the fluid exit is an output for the fluid in the channel conduit ; a pump chamber configured to receive fluid from a second fluid entrance , wherein the second fluid entrance is an input for the fluid in the pump chamber , the pump chamber including a first inner surface and a second inner surface , a portion of the second inner surface of the pump chamber adjacent to the channel conduit and a gap in the portion of the second inner surface of the pump chamber forming the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit ; and a valve apparatus located within the pump chamber , the valve apparatus configured to change position to control a rate of fluid flow from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a fluid pressure within the pump chamber , the valve apparatus configured to induce a first flow rate of fluid from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a first fluid pressure within the pump chamber and a second flow rate of fluid from the pump chamber into the channel conduit via the first fluid entrance of the channel conduit in accordance with a second fluid pressure within the pump chamber , that is higher than the first fluid pressure, characterized in that the valve apparatus comprises a plurality of segments , the plurality of segments including a first segment , and a second segment , and the first segment is coupled to the first inner surface of the pump chamber at a first coupling point and the second segment is coupled to the second inner surface of the pump chamber at a second coupling point, and each segment of the plurality of segments is coupled to at least one other segment at an additional coupling point. <EOS>