US 12,422,046 B2
Devices, systems, methods, and designs for medical cleaning valves
Colby Harris, Weston, MA (US); Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US); Carolina Villarreal, Hopedale, MA (US); and Brian Luis, Worcester, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on May 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/868,325.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/002,759, filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/923,197, filed on Oct. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,465, filed on May 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0352415 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. F16K 11/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 11/0712 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00068 (2013.01); A61B 1/00137 (2013.01); A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61B 90/92 (2016.02); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61M 39/16 (2013.01); F16K 11/0716 (2013.01); A61B 1/125 (2013.01); A61B 2090/701 (2016.02); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 2039/267 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning valve, comprising:
a valve stem;
an interface member including a proximal end having a proximal surface, a first connector portion, and a second connector portion, the first connector portion coupleable to the valve stem of the cleaning valve; and
a first indicator comprising one or more raised surfaces on the proximal surface of the interface member and the one or more raised surfaces is a proximal-most surface of the interface member;
wherein the one or more raised surfaces have a texture that provides tactile differentiation of the cleaning valve from a procedural valve; and
wherein the one or more raised surfaces comprise an exclamation point surrounded by a geometric shape selected from a triangle, a square, a rhombus or a hexagon.