Patent ID: 7087009

Claim:
A valve for a bladder control device, comprising: an elongate housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough; a valve scat disposed within the housing; and a stopper disposed within the housing and moveable between a first position engaging the valve seat and a second position disposed distally of the valve seat, the stopper includes a proximal portion having a first diameter and a distal portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the stopper being biased towards the first position, wherein a first portion of the lumen is disposed distally of the valve seat and has a diameter approximately equal to the second diameter of the stopper, and the stopper is slidably disposed in the first portion of the lumen for movement between the first and second positions, and a second portion of the lumen, having a diameter greater than the diameter of the first portion of the lumen, is disposed distally of the first portion of the lumen.