Assertion: fluid conduit | /r/HasProperty | a biasing element
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text: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, these and other objectives are accomplished by providing a compression member adapted to engage a fluid conduit, a biasing element operably connected to the compression member and producing a sufficient amount of biasing force to cause the compression member to deform the conduit to a substantially closed state, and a control device for applying a control force to the compression member which will partially overcome the biasing force applied to the compression member and maintain the compression member such that the fluid conduit is maintained in a partially open state.