Patent ID: 7691090

Claim:
An in-line valve device comprising: a housing that includes a proximal portion, a distal portion and a chamber therein extending between the proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion including a proximal opening that is fluidly coupled to the chamber; a tubular member that is coupled to the housing distal portion such that a lumen thereof is fluidly coupled to the chamber; a seal member that is disposed within the chamber to seal the proximal opening from the chamber, the proximal opening being selectively fluidly coupled to the chamber by moving a sealing portion of the seal member out of engagement with the proximal portion of the housing to create a flow oath about the seal member; and a securing member positioned to secure a distal end of the seal member to the housing proximal portion such that the seal member is compressibly retained between a proximal end of the chamber and the securing member.