US 12,435,800 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for medical cleaning valves
Colby Harris, Norfolk, MA (US); and Larry E. Stanton, Burlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/630,768.
Application 18/630,768 is a continuation of application No. 17/688,117, filed on Mar. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,976,735.
Application 17/688,117 is a continuation of application No. 16/868,329, filed on May 6, 2020, granted, now 11,300,216, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
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 2024/0255062 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
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 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (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)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve for a medical device, comprising:
a valve stem including a proximal end, a distal end, one or more orifices, and a lumen in fluid communication with at least one orifice in the one or more orifices; and
one or more seals positioned between the proximal and distal ends of the valve stem, wherein the valve stem and the one or more seals comprise a monolithic, unitary structure; and
an interface member configured to couple with the valve stem and surround a first seal of the one or more seals when the interface member is coupled with the valve stem.