Collapsible valve

摘要

A collapsible valve comprising a first portion with at least one dimple in a side thereof, and a second portion, the second portion being narrower than the first portion and arranged along an axial dimension of the first portion, the second portion including a cut therein.

主权项

1. A needleless access device comprising:
a housing having an interior cavity; a valve disposed within the interior cavity, the valve comprising:
a hollow first portion comprising at least one side cut; anda second portion fixedly coupled to the first portion, the second portion comprising a side cut; wherein the first portion further comprises a cavity with a cylindrical wall, the at least one side cut being formed in the cylindrical wall, and wherein the first and second portions each separately collapse when the access device is actuated by a needleless connector such that the valve moves from a sealed position to an open position, and wherein the first portion collapses before the second portion collapses as the needleless connector actuates the access device.