A pressure activated valve for medical applications comprises a housing having a lumen extending therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end thereof and a flow control membrane extending across the lumen to control flow therethrough, the flow control membrane including a mounting portion at whi
A pressure activated valve for medical applications comprises a housing having a lumen extending therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end thereof and a flow control membrane extending across the lumen to control flow therethrough, the flow control membrane including a mounting portion at which the flow control membrane is coupled to the housing and a lumen occluding portion having a slit extending therethrough so that, when the lumen occluding portion is subjected to a pressure of at least a predetermined threshold level, the lumen occluding portion moves from a closed configuration in which flow through the lumen is prevented to an open configuration in which flow is permitted and wherein a thickness of the mounting portion is greater than a thickness of the lumen occluding portion.
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1. A pressure activated valve for a vascular access catheter, comprising: a hub for introducing fluid to or removing fluid from the vascular access catheter, the hub comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being comprised of: a first portion and a second portion;a l
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A pressure activated valve for a vascular access catheter, comprising: a hub for introducing fluid to or removing fluid from the vascular access catheter, the hub comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being comprised of: a first portion and a second portion;a lumen extending from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing, the lumen being substantially cylindrical and allowing for fluid to flow into and out of the vascular access catheter;a membrane seat located within the lumen of the housing and adjacent the distal end of the housing;a flow control membrane including a plurality of non-intersecting slits, and a seating portion located along a periphery of the flow control membrane, wherein the seating portion is configured to engage the membrane seat of the housing, situating the flow control membrane adjacent the distal end of the housing; anda resilient annular base member comprising of a different thickness than the flow control membrane, the different thickness being thicker than the flow control membrane, the base member having an outer periphery that aligns with the seating portion of the flow control membrane and the membrane retention portion of the housing, the resilient annular base member being stacked either on a top surface of the seating portion of the flow control membrane or on a bottom surface of the flow control membrane such that the resilient annular base member and membrane seat contact opposite and equal portions of a periphery of the flow control membrane, the resilient annular base member being a separate component from the flow control membrane,wherein the plurality of non-intersecting slits open when subjected to a fluid pressure of at least a predetermined threshold level. 2. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the flow control membrane portion has a thickness of no more than 0.035 in. 3. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the flow control membrane is between 0.005 and 0.100 inches. 4. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the combined thickness of the resilient annular base member and the flow control membrane is between 1 and 20 times a thickness of the flow control membrane. 5. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the resilient annular base member and the flow control membrane comprise the same material. 6. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the resilient annular base member and the flow control membrane comprise silicone. 7. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the resilient annular base member overlays the seating portion such that a thickness of the periphery of the flow control membrane is increased. 8. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the resilient annular base member is overlaid at a spacing established by a thickness of the flow control membrane. 9. A pressure activated valve according to claim 1, wherein the flow control membrane is placed between a pair of resilient annular base members. 10. A pressure activated valve for a vascular access catheter, comprising: a hub for introducing fluid to or removing fluid from the vascular access catheter, the hub comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being comprised of: a first portion and a second portion; a lumen extending from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing, the lumen being substantially cylindrical and allowing for fluid to flow into and out of the vascular access catheter;a membrane seat located within the lumen of the housing and adjacent the distal end of the housing;a flow control membrane including a plurality of non-intersecting slits, and a seating portion located along a periphery of the flow control membrane, wherein the seating portion is configured to engage the membrane seat of the housing, situating the flow control membrane adjacent the distal end of the housing; anda resilient annular base member comprising of a different thickness than the flow control membrane, the base member having an outer periphery that aligns with the seating portion of the flow control membrane and the membrane retention portion of the housing, the resilient annular base member being stacked either on a top surface of the seating portion of the flow control membrane or on a bottom surface of the flow control membrane such that the resilient annular base member and membrane seat contact opposite and equal portions of a periphery of the flow control membrane, the resilient annular base member being a separate component from the flow control membrane, the resilient annular base member and flow control membrane together having a thickness of up to 0.1 inch,wherein the plurality of non-intersecting slits open when subjected to a fluid pressure of at least a predetermined threshold level. 11. A pressure activated valve according to claim 10, wherein the flow control membrane is placed between a pair of resilient annular base members. 12. A pressure activated valve for a vascular access catheter, comprising: a hub for introducing fluid to or removing fluid from the vascular access catheter, the hub comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being comprised of: a first portion and a second portion; a lumen extending from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing, the lumen being substantially cylindrical and allowing for fluid to flow into and out of the vascular access catheter;a membrane seat located within the lumen of the housing and adjacent the distal end of the housing;a flow control membrane including a plurality of non-intersecting slits, and a seating portion located along a periphery of the flow control membrane, wherein the seating portion is configured to engage the membrane seat of the housing, situating the flow control membrane adjacent the distal end of the housing; anda resilient annular base member comprising of a different thickness than the flow control membrane, the base member having an outer periphery that aligns with the seating portion of the flow control membrane and the membrane retention portion of the housing, the resilient annular base member being stacked either on a top surface of the seating portion of the flow control membrane or on a bottom surface of the flow control membrane such that the resilient annular base member and membrane seat contact opposite and equal portions of a periphery of the flow control membrane, the resilient annular base member being tapered, the resilient annular base member being a separate component from the flow control membrane,wherein the plurality of non-intersecting slits open when subjected to a fluid pressure of at least a predetermined threshold level. 13. A pressure activated valve according to claim 12, wherein the flow control membrane is placed between a pair of resilient annular base members.
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