Inventors:
- Baltimore MD, US
Sherri Jane Hall - Baltimore MD, US
Kelvin Hong - Woodstock MD, US
Shishira Nagesh - Baltimore MD, US
Mary Katherine O'Grady - Baltimore MD, US
Thomas Reifsnyder - Baltimore MD, US
Thora Thorgilsdottir - Baltimore MD, US
Clifford R. Weiss - Annapolis MD, US
Brandon Doan - Peoria AZ, US
Soumyadipta Acharya - Baltimore MD, US
International Classification:
A61M 39/22
A61M 39/02
A61M 39/10
A61M 1/36
Abstract:
An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a valve including a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the housing defines a first and second nozzle, and the bottom portion of the housing defines an opening. A diaphragm has an open position and a closed position, and the diaphragm is disposed between the top portion of the housing and the bottom portion of the housing. A first fluid flow path between the first nozzle and the second nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. A second fluid flow path between the opening and the first nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. Such a valve can be used for a number of purposes including hemodialysis procedures.