A medical device is disclosed comprising a diaphragm having at least one slit valve disposed therein, and a valve housing configured to secure the diaphragm at a peripheral portion of the diaphragm, wherein a central portion of the diaphragm is positioned relative to the peripheral portion of the di
A medical device is disclosed comprising a diaphragm having at least one slit valve disposed therein, and a valve housing configured to secure the diaphragm at a peripheral portion of the diaphragm, wherein a central portion of the diaphragm is positioned relative to the peripheral portion of the diaphragm such that compressive forces acting on the peripheral portion of the diaphragm create moment forces which bias the slit valve in a closed position. A method is disclosed for using the device in connection with a catheter for regulation of fluids to and from a patient.
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1. A pressure-activated valve for regulating fluid flow through a catheter comprising: a valve for selectively accommodating flow of liquid through the catheter, the flow of a first liquid passing in one direction through a central slit in response to a first pressure differential and the flow of a
1. A pressure-activated valve for regulating fluid flow through a catheter comprising: a valve for selectively accommodating flow of liquid through the catheter, the flow of a first liquid passing in one direction through a central slit in response to a first pressure differential and the flow of a second liquid in an opposite second direction through a first lateral slit in response to a second pressure differential, the second liquid including at least one body fluid, the valve including a dome-shaped portion having the central slit disposed thereon, a first lateral region adjacent a first side of the dome-shaped portion having the first lateral slit disposed thereon, and a peripheral portion; anda valve housing configured to secure the peripheral portion of the valve. 2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein a second lateral slit is disposed on a second lateral region of the valve adjacent a second side of the dome-shaped portion. 3. The medical device of claim 2, wherein the central slit, first lateral slit, and second lateral slit are substantially parallel to one another. 4. A medical system comprising: a medical device configured to infuse a first fluid into a patient's body and to aspirate a second fluid from the patient's body;a diaphragm having at least two unidirectional slit valves disposed therein, including a first unidirectional slit valve that is structurally configured to actuate to allow flow of the first fluid through the medical device in a distal direction in response to infusion-induced pressures and to remain closed when subjected to aspiration-induced pressures, and a second unidirectional slit valve that is structurally configured to actuate to allow flow of the second fluid through the medical device in a proximal direction in response to aspiration-induced pressures and to remain closed when subjected to infusion-induced pressures; anda valve housing securing the diaphragm at a peripheral portion of the diaphragm. 5. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the first unidirectional slit valve is located in a center of the diaphragm, and the second unidirectional slit valve is adjacent the peripheral portion of the diaphragm. 6. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the diaphragm also includes a third unidirectional slit valve that is configured to actuate only in a proximal direction in response to aspiration-induced pressures and to remain closed when subjected to infusion-induced pressures, wherein the third unidirectional slit valve is separated from the first unidirectional slit valve and the second unidirectional slit valve. 7. The medical system of claim 6, wherein the first unidirectional slit valve, the second unidirectional slit valve, and the third unidirectional slit valve are substantially parallel to one another. 8. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the diaphragm comprises a generally dome-shaped portion and an annular peripheral portion. 9. The medical system of claim 8, wherein the generally dome-shaped portion does not collapse when subjected to aspiration-induced pressures. 10. The medical system of claim 4, wherein a central portion of the diaphragm is positioned relative to the peripheral portion of the diaphragm such that when the peripheral portion is secured by the valve housing, compressive forces acting on the peripheral portion of the diaphragm create moment forces which bias the first unidirectional slit valve in a neutral position. 11. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the first unidirectional slit valve actuates at a first infusion-induced pressure and the second unidirectional slit valve actuates at a second aspiration-induced pressure that is greater than the infusion-induced pressure. 12. The medical system of claim 11, wherein the first unidirectional slit valve actuates at the first infusion-induced pressure that is less than approximately 2 psi and the second unidirectional slit valve actuates at the second aspiration-induced pressure that is greater than approximately 2 psi. 13. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the first unidirectional slit valve and the second unidirectional slit valve are not contiguous. 14. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the diaphragm comprises a generally dome-shaped portion and a lateral region located between the generally dome-shaped portion and the peripheral portion of the diaphragm secured by the valve housing, the first unidirectional slit valve located in the generally dome-shaped portion, and the second unidirectional slit valve located in the lateral region. 15. The medical system of claim 4, wherein an outer portion of the diaphragm has a first thickness that is different from a second thickness of an inner portion of the diaphragm. 16. The medical system of claim 4, wherein an outer portion of the diaphragm is thicker than an inner portion of the diaphragm. 17. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the diaphragm further comprises a reinforced area. 18. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the diaphragm further comprises at least one slit valve secondary sealing surface. 19. The medical system of claim 4, wherein a surface area of a proximal portion of the diaphragm subject to fluid pressure is greater than a surface area of a distal portion of the diaphragm subject to fluid pressure. 20. A medical device comprising: a catheter configured to infuse a first liquid into a patient's body and to aspirate a second liquid from the patient's body;a diaphragm having at least two unidirectional slit valves disposed therein, including a first unidirectional slit valve that actuates to allow liquid to flow from a proximal end to a distal end of the catheter at a first liquid-induced pressure, and a second unidirectional slit valve that actuates to allow liquid to flow from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter at a second liquid-induced pressure different from the first liquid-induced pressure, wherein the second unidirectional slit valve is separated from the first unidirectional slit valve; anda valve housing securing the diaphragm at a peripheral portion of the diaphragm.
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