Assignee: Nypro Inc.

Location: Clinton, MA
No. of patents: 30

Number	Title	Issue Date
8100869	Medical valve with expandable member A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and actuator moveable distally within the housing. The medical valve also has a re...	01/24/2012
8100868	Anti-drawback medical valve A gland member within a medical valve is configured to have a substantially consistent or enlarging internal volume as the valve transitions from a closed mode to an open mode. To that end, the valve has a housing forming an interior containing a flow path, and a st...	01/24/2012
8002755	Anti-drawback medical valve and method A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. The valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a valving mechanism within the housing to alternatively fluidly connect the inlet and the outlet. The val...	08/23/2011
7914502	Anti-drawback medical valve A gland member within a medical valve is configured to have a substantially consistent or enlarging internal volume as the valve transitions from a closed mode to an open mode. To that end, the valve has a housing forming an interior containing a flow path, and a st...	03/29/2011
7887519	Valve with internal lifter A medical valve having a close mode and an open mode includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior. The valve also has a valve mechanism within the interior. In illustrative embodiments, the valve mechanism has a gland member and a lifter m...	02/15/2011
7879012	Medical valve with resilient sealing member A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The movable member is mov...	02/01/2011
7857284	Medical valve with movable member A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The member channel extends betwee...	12/28/2010
7837658	Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve includes a housing having an interior forming an inlet and an outlet. A longitudinally movable member is secured within the interior of the housing. External to the movable member and within the interior is a fluid path. Movement of the movable membe...	11/23/2010
7815168	Medical valve with rotating member and method A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a rotating member with a member channel. The rotating member is rotatable to c...	10/19/2010
7807226	System, device, and method for producing thin plastic lenses Light transmission devices, such as lenses and windows for portable electronic devices, are produced using an injection/compression molding technique in which a light transmission device mold includes an integral runner in substantially the same plane and with subst...	10/05/2010
7789864	Luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an...	09/07/2010
7753892	Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has an interior flow path having a volume that is substantially the same when in either the closed mode (when the valve is closed) or the open mode (when the valve is open). To those ends, the medical valve has a housing forming an interior, and a va...	07/13/2010
7396348	Medical valve with expandable member A medical valve has a resilient member that is forcibly expanded to an expanded volume from a normal volume. Specifically, the valve operates in a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, and an open mode that permits fluid flow. To these ends, the valve has a housing ...	07/08/2008
7357792	Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val...	04/15/2008
7100890	Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an...	09/05/2006
7014169	Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin...	03/21/2006
6883778	Apparatus for reducing fluid drawback through a medical valve A medical valve for valving fluid includes a housing defining a chamber having an inlet, an outlet, and an interior wall, a compressible member within the chamber, and a fluid channel defined by the interior wall. The fluid channel directs fluid received from the in...	04/26/2005
6869426	Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. Among other things, the medical valve includes a housing forming an interior having a fluid chamber, and a valve mechanism within the interior. The valve mechanism ...	03/22/2005
6755391	Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin...	06/29/2004
6585229	Medical nozzle securing apparatus A medical coupling device manufactured from a device material provides an secure friction fit to a male nozzle device. To that end, the medical coupling device includes a fluid port (with an inner periphery) for receiving a male nozzle with a nozzle outer...	07/01/2003
6039302	Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passagewa...	03/21/2000
5775671	Luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle, wherein an actuator that engages the nozzle is shaped to enhance the ability to flush thoroughly the interior volume of the valve, which includes a valving chamber. Located in the valv...	07/07/1998
4615693	Administration of fluids A drip chamber apparatus wherein the base of the drip chamber includes an apertured disk with a series of concentric stepped recesses against which is positioned a valve diaphragm. There is provided a pre-biasing member which applies pressure to the valve...	10/07/1986
4610276	Directional flow control A flow device including a plurality of flow channels which converge in a common housing containing a pre-biased flow control diaphragm at the position of convergence of at least two channels. The control diaphragm is pre-biased by a set of prongs which ex...	09/09/1986
4573242	Close pitch harnessing device A harnessing device formed by a locking head and an attached, apertured and multi-section strap. The head contains a plurality of longitudinal guide channels for receiving adjoiningly connected longitudinal sections of the strap, after encirclement of the...	03/04/1986
4534464	Manufacture and use of closely spaced attachments An assembly of closely spaced attachments, a method of manufacturing an assembly of closely spaced attachments and a method of applying interleaved attachments to objects. The assembly has alternating attachments having different types of heads and having...	08/13/1985
4415003	Control of fluid flow using a flexible disc Method and apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a flexible disc that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. Closure control is exercised by moving the disc into closer contact wit...	11/15/1983
4410096	Integral cap and container Container with a wall that is integrated with a cap having a plug that extends sufficiently through a weakened region of the container wall to prevent inadvertent rupture of the cap during shipment and handling of the container. Because of the extension o...	10/18/1983
4369812	Control of fluid flow using precisely positioned disc Method and apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a flexible disc that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. Closure control is exercised by moving the disc into closer contact wit...	01/25/1983
4344549	Close fittings for frangible objects Close fittings for frangible objects such as glass decanters provided by a collar which can include a pouring spout and handle. The collar is positioned on the rim of the decanter against a gasket which is drawn into compressional engagement with the rim,...	08/17/1982

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