Disposable suction valve for an endoscope

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9585545
APP PUB NO 20130338442A1
SERIAL NO

13989573

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A disposable suction valve is provided. In some embodiments, the disposable suction valve may include a stem providing an air passage through the stem, a spring, a spring stanchion cup, and a boot. A method for manufacturing a disposable suction valve may include several steps. A stem and spring stanchion cup are molded, and a bottom end of the stem is placed through the center of a spring. The bottom end of the stem is placed through a stem opening in the spring stanchion cup, and the tabs or the spring stanchion cup are placed into recessed apertures of the stem. The boot may be over-molded on the spring stanchion cup or molded and placed onto the spring stanchion cup.

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MEDIVATORS INC14605 28TH AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55447

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Christopher Steven Montgomery, US 14 266
Anderson, Bob Montgomery, US 6 117
Byrne, Don Montgomery, US 13 266

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