Patent ID: 7641640

Claim:
A medical vacuum aspiration device comprising: an aspiration cylinder; a cannula: a plunger slidably received in the aspiration cylinder for drawing a vacuum in the aspiration cylinder; and a valve, the valve comprising: a removable fluid conduit having a first end directly engaging the aspiration cylinder and a second end directly engaging the cannula, said fluid conduit made from a resilient material; a valve housing having at least first and second housing portions that define a cavity for removably holding at least a portion of the fluid conduit; means for removably attaching the first housing portion to the second housing portion; and an actuator, coupled to the valve housing, that selectively compresses a portion of the fluid conduit to open and close a fluid path defined by the fluid conduit; wherein the fluid conduit further comprises a first receptacle proximate the first end, the first receptacle receiving an end of the aspiration cylinder to provide a sealed connection between the fluid conduit and the aspiration cylinder.