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 resilient member with an aperture. T
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 resilient member with an aperture. The distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture within the resilient member, thereby transitioning the medical valve from the open to the closed mode.
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1. A medical valve having an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, the medical valve comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet;an actuator moveable distally within the housing after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet, the actuator havin
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A medical valve having an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, the medical valve comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet;an actuator moveable distally within the housing after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet, the actuator having a body portion and a plurality of leg members extending from the body portion; anda resilient member having a normally closed aperture, wherein distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture thereby transitioning the valve from the closed to the open mode, the leg members interacting with the resilient member to open the aperture,the distal movement of the actuator causing the plurality of leg members to apply a radial force on the aperture to open the aperture;wherein the plurality of leg members are connected to the body portion by a hinge such that the plurality of leg members are movable with respect to the body portion, andwherein the plurality of leg members move generally radially outward as the actuator moves distally thereby applying the radial force on the aperture and opening the aperture. 2. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the resilient member proximally biases the actuator. 3. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein proximal movement of the actuator closes the aperture thereby transitioning the valve from the open to the closed mode. 4. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the aperture is a slit. 5. A medical valve according to claim 1, further comprising a second plurality of leg members substantially stationary with respect to the body portion. 6. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuator further comprises: a plurality of stationary leg members extending from the body portion, the stationary members being substantially stationary with respect to the body portion. 7. A medical valve according to claim 6, wherein the resilient member includes a plurality of protrusions, the plurality of stationary members engaging the protrusions as the valve transitions from the closed mode to the open mode thereby preventing the aperture from closing. 8. A medical valve according to claim 1 further comprising a valve seat, wherein the resilient member seals against the valve seat. 9. A medical valve according to claim 8, wherein the valve seat is angled such that the resilient member deforms to the shape of the valve seat as the valve transitions from the closed to the open mode. 10. A medical valve according to claim 1 further comprising a swabbable member sealing the inlet. 11. A medical valve according to claim 1, the housing further comprising a plurality of protrusions extending proximally from the outlet and configured to prevent the aperture from closing as the valve transitions from the closed mode to the open mode. 12. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the aperture is self-sealing. 13. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuator includes an actuator channel through the actuator. 14. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein a positive fluid displacement occurs at the outlet during withdrawal of the medical implement. 15. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein a substantially neutral fluid displacement occurs at the outlet during withdrawal of the medical implement. 16. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the aperture is a pinhole. 17. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuator and the resilient member are chemically bonded to one another to form a single internal valve mechanism. 18. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuator and the resilient member are formed using a two-shot manufacturing process, thereby creating a single internal valve mechanism. 19. A medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of leg members remain exterior to the aperture as the aperture opens. 20. A method comprising: connecting a medical valve to a patient, the medical valve comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet;an actuator moveable distally within the housing after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet, the actuator having a body portion and a plurality of leg members extending from the body portion; anda resilient member having a normally closed aperture, wherein distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture thereby transitioning the valve from the closed to the open mode, the leg members interacting with the resilient member to open the aperture,the distal movement of the actuator causing the plurality of leg members to apply a radial force on the aperture to open the aperture;wherein the plurality of leg members are connected to the body portion by a hinge such that the plurality of leg members are movable with respect to the body portion, andwherein the plurality of leg members move generally radially outward as the actuator moves distally thereby applying the radial force on the aperture and opening the aperture;inserting a medical implement through the inlet to contact the actuator;moving the medical implement distally within the housing to move the actuator distally until the actuator opens an aperture within the resilient member such that the inlet and the outlet are in fluid communication; andtransferring fluid between the medical implement and the patient through the valve. 21. The method according to claim 20 wherein the valve forms a fluid channel between the inlet and the outlet when the actuator opens the aperture, the fluid channel being substantially longitudinally directed. 22. The method according to claim 20 wherein the resilient member proximally biases the actuator, the proximal biasing causing the aperture and valve to be in a normally closed mode that prevents fluid flow through the valve. 23. The method according to claim 20 wherein the medical implement is a syringe having a standard luer taper at its distal end. 24. The method according to claim 20 wherein transferring comprises injecting fluid from the medical implement to the patient. 25. The method according to claim 20 wherein transferring comprises removing fluid from the patient. 26. A method according to claim 20, further comprising a second plurality of leg members substantially stationary with respect to the body portion. 27. A method according to claim 20, wherein the valve includes a valve seat that creates a seals against the resilient member. 28. A method according to claim 20, wherein the valve seat is angled such that the resilient member deforms to the shape of the valve seat as the valve transitions from the closed to the open mode. 29. A method according to claim 20 further comprising producing a positive fluid displacement through the outlet after inserting the medical implement into the inlet. 30. A method according to claim 20 further comprising producing a substantially neutral fluid displacement when withdrawing the medical implement. 31. A medical valve having an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, the medical valve comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet;actuating means moveable distally within the valve after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet, the actuating means having a plurality of leg members extending from a body portion; anda resilient member having a normally closed aperture, wherein distal movement of the actuating means opens the aperture thereby transitioning the valve from the closed to the open mode, the aperture fluidly communicating the inlet and the outlet when open, the plurality of leg members interacting with the resilient member to open the aperture,the distal movement of the actuating means causing the plurality of leg members to apply a radial force on the aperture to open the aperture;wherein the plurality of leg members are connected to the body portion by a hinge such that the plurality of leg members are movable with respect to the body portion, andwherein the plurality of leg members move generally radially outward as the actuator moves distally thereby applying the radial force on the aperture and opening the aperture. 32. A medical valve according to claim 31, wherein the resilient member proximally biases the actuating means, proximal movement of the actuating means closes the aperture. 33. A medical valve according to claim 31, further comprising a second plurality of leg members substantially stationary with respect to the body portion. 34. A medical valve according to 31, wherein a second set of a plurality of leg members are substantially stationary with respect to the body portion. 35. A medical valve according to claim 31, further comprising a valve seat, wherein the resilient member seals against the valve seat. 36. A medical valve according to claim 35, wherein the valve seat is angled such that the resilient member deforms to the shape of the valve seat as the valve transitions from the closed mode to the open mode.
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