Patent ID: 7988679

Claim:
An apparatus for simultaneous delivery of separate streams of fluid comprising: a valve housing extending from a proximal end adapted for coupling to first and second fluid paths to a distal outlet end adapted for coupling to a multi-lumen fluid transport device, the valve housing comprising: a male part and a female part configured such that one of said male and female parts sealingly connects to the other; a first proximal aperture for transporting a first fluid and a second proximal aperture for transporting a second fluid, the first and second proximal apertures being sealed with respect to one another, a flow chamber comprising a first conduit extending from the first proximal aperture to a first distal aperture at the distal outlet end and a second conduit extending from the second proximal aperture to a second distal aperture at the distal outlet end, the first and second conduits being separated from one another until the distal outlet end; a first connection port in fluid communication with the first aperture and a second connection port in fluid communication with the second aperture, wherein the first and the second connection ports do not communicate such that the fluids therein are maintained separate from one another; a slot extending proximally from the distal outlet end, the slot defining a space between the first and second conduits, the space being sized to fit an inner wall of the multi-lumen fluid transport device; and an elastomeric diaphragm sandwiched between said male and female parts, said elastomeric diaphragm comprising first and second pressure responsive slit valves formed therein, the first pressure responsive slit valve disposed within the first conduit, and opening in response to a first predetermined fluid pressure differential applied thereto, the second pressure responsive slit valve disposed within the second conduit, and opening in response to a second predetermined fluid pressure differential applied thereto.