Blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods

US9415151B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9415151-B2
Application numberUS-201313785537-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 5, 2013
Priority dateSep 25, 2012
Publication dateAug 16, 2016
Grant dateAug 16, 2016

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This disclosure relates to blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods. In certain aspects of the invention, a blood flow reversal valve includes a first member having a first passage and a second passage, and a second member having a first passage and a second passage. The first and second members are rotatably fixed relative to one another such that the first passage of the first member is aligned with the first passage of the second member and the second passage of the first member is aligned with the second passage of the second member. A flow directing element is disposed in the cavity and is moveable relative to the first and second members between a first position in which the first passage of the first member and the first passage of the second member are fluidly connected and a second position in which the first passage of the first member and the second passage of the second member are fluidly connected.

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What is claimed is: 1. A blood flow reversal valve comprising: a first member having a first passage and a second passage; a second member having a first passage and a second passage, the first and second members being rotatably fixed relative to one another such that the first passage of the first member is aligned with the first passage of the second member and the second passage of the first member is aligned with the second passage of the second member; and a flow directin…

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What does patent US9415151B2 cover?
This disclosure relates to blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods. In certain aspects of the invention, a blood flow reversal valve includes a first member having a first passage and a second passage, and a second member having a first passage and a second passage. The first and second members are rotatably fixed relative to one another such that the first passage of the fir…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh, Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M1/30. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).