| 摘要 |
A shunt valve is provided for insertion into a surgically produced connecting canal between the trachea and the esophagus. The valve has a tube-like section (1) with an open lumen (11) to be turned towards the trachea and a closable lumen end (14) which is to be turned towards the esophagus and which can be closed by a flap valve (2) functioning on one side. The flap (3) of the valve is spring loaded in such a way that the flap valve (2) remains in closed position during insufficient counterforce and allows a flow of air from the trachea to the esophagus during inhalation and opening of the flap (3). The tubular section (1) is provided with a physiologically compatible plastic sleeve (4). The pivoting area (7) of the flap (3) of the flap valve (2) is substantially completely covered by a roof-like protuberance (10) of the plastic sleeve. An elastic force acting upon the flap (3) is produced by a restoring spring (8) formed in the roof-like covering area of the plastic sleeve (4) and coming into direct contact with the flap (3) at one of its ends (9), thereby forcing the flap into the closed position.
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