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US20060018770A1
US20060018770A1 US11/096,369 US9636905A US2006018770A1 US 20060018770 A1 US20060018770 A1 US 20060018770A1 US 9636905 A US9636905 A US 9636905A US 2006018770 A1 US2006018770 A1 US 2006018770A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M39/00Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
    • A61M39/22Valves or arrangement of valves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16KVALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K1/00Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16KVALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K41/00Spindle sealings
    • F16K41/10Spindle sealings with diaphragm, e.g. shaped as bellows or tube
    • F16K41/12Spindle sealings with diaphragm, e.g. shaped as bellows or tube with approximately flat diaphragm
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/168Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body
    • A61M5/16877Adjusting flow; Devices for setting a flow rate
    • A61M5/16881Regulating valves

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  • the present invention relates to a valve. More specifically, the present invention relates to a valve for use in implantable infusion pumps.
  • Valves of various embodiments are known for a long time. Valves have an inlet, a valve body interacting with a valve seat, an actuating element acting upon the valve body and on outlet.
  • An example of a prior art valve is disclosed in “Brockhaus, Naturwissenschaften undtechnik”, 1983, Bd. 5, S. 192.
  • a valve having a housing, an inlet, an outlet and a ram receiving chamber.
  • a ram has a first end and a second end and is slidably supported in the ram receiving chamber.
  • the ram has a central pin on the second end of the ram.
  • An actuating element is connected to the ram.
  • a plate is fixedly connected to the housing.
  • the plate has a central bore. The ram and plate selectively abut to form a valve seat.
  • the inlet is in fluid communication with the ram receiving chamber.
  • the ram has an outer wall.
  • Fluid communicates between a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the first end of the ram and a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the second end of the ram.
  • the ram In the closed position, the ram abuts with the plate. The pin protrudes through the central bore in the plate.
  • the actuating element In the open position, the actuating element displaces the ram such that the ram is spaced from the plate.
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a valve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, shown in the closed position;
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the valve of FIG. 1 , shown in the open position.
  • the valve includes a cylindrical ram 12 forming the valve body.
  • Ram 12 is axially slidably supported within a cylindrical ram receiver 20 , which is in the form of a bore in a valve housing 11 .
  • An inlet 10 is in fluid communication with one axial end 22 , sometimes referred to as the lower face, of ram 12 .
  • the other axial end 26 of ram 12 is sometimes referred to as the upper face.
  • a groove 28 is formed in the outer wall of ram 12 .
  • Groove 28 provides fluid communication between the chamber adjacent to the lower face 22 within the housing 11 and the chamber adjacent to the upper face 26 .
  • Groove 28 is in a currently preferred exemplary embodiment a spiral groove. But groove 28 could be axial.
  • ram 12 could have multiple grooves, such as two, three or even more grooves.
  • ram 12 could have no grooves, but a relatively small annular gap would exist between the outer circumferential wall of ram 12 and the inner cylindrical wall of cam receiving chamber 20 .
  • the groove or grooves could be formed in the inner cylindrical wall of the cam receiving chamber 20 and not in the outer surface of the ram.
  • the groove or grooves could be formed in the inner cylindrical wall of the cam receiving chamber 20 and in the outer surface of ram 12 .
  • liquid entering via inlet 10 flows to the area of the cam receiving chamber adjacent to lower face 22 of the ram 12 and is conveyed from this area to the area of the cam receiving chamber adjacent to upper face 26 of the ram 12 via groove(s) 28 or via the annular gap between the outer circumferential wall of ram 12 and the inner cylindrical wall of cam receiving chamber 20 .
  • a gasket 29 is formed in the upper face 26 of ram 12 .
  • gasket 29 is made of an elastically yielding plastic material, preferably silicone.
  • gasket 29 could be made of any biocompatible deformable plastic or soft metal.
  • a plate 23 is fixedly connected to housing 11 .
  • Plate 23 includes a downwardly depending annular projection 14 that forms a valve seat for gasket 29 of ram 12 . As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the valve is in the closed position. Thus, gasket 29 abuts against projection 14 to prevent fluid from travelling past the valve seat to an outlet 18 of the valve.
  • Plate 23 has a central recess or bore 24 , thereby forming an annular channel between bore 24 and an upwardly projecting pin 30 of ram 12 .
  • Pin 30 protrudes through bore 24 of plate 23 .
  • ram 12 is displaced downwards such that the gasket 29 is spaced from the projection 14 .
  • the liquid can flow past the valve seat from the outer area above front face 26 to the inner area above front face 26 and through the annular channel between bore 24 and pin 30 .
  • the fluid then flows through a gap 34 between a plate 23 and a membrane 32 to the outlet 18 and out of the valve housing 11 .
  • projection 14 has a trapezoidically shape in cross-section as illustrated. But projection 14 could have different shapes, such as, for example, hemispherical. In another embodiment projection 14 could be formed on the front face 26 or ram 12 and gasket 29 could be formed in plate 23 .
  • Central pin 30 is provided on the front face 26 and is directed towards plate 23 .
  • An actuating element 16 preferably in the form of a bending plate, acts upon the central pin 30 .
  • Actuating element 16 has a downwardly projecting projection 38 , which is aligned with pin 30 .
  • a flexible membrane 32 is disposed between the free end of the pin 30 and the free end of the projection 38 of actuating element 16 .
  • Membrane 32 forms a hermetic seal within the housing. Thus, the fluid within the valve housing 11 doesn't contact projection 38 or actuating element 16 .
  • actuating element 16 is a piezoelectric element, which requires very little energy to move from the position illustrated in the drawing Figure to the downward position, thereby opening the valve.
  • membrane 32 is made of titanium. But membrane 32 could be made of stainless steel. In addition, membrane 32 could have a bellows shape.
  • a coil spring 36 rests within the ram receiver 20 and acts upon the lower face 22 of ram 12 .
  • spring 36 biases ram 12 in the upper direction to the position illustrated in the drawing, thereby closing the valve.
  • valve in accordance with the present invention fails, it will do so in a safe state. This is especially important to prevent unwanted volume of fluids from being infused into the body.
  • the valve in accordance with the present invention has a compact design, which is well suited for an implantable medical device, such as, for example, an implantable infusion pump.
  • the pump inlet is in fluid communication with the valve inlet
  • the pump outlet is in fluid communication with the valve outlet.
  • the valve has a minimal displacement, thereby allowing for minimal energy consumption.
  • the valve also has a minimal dead volume.

Abstract

A valve includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a ram receiving chamber. A ram has a first end and a second end and is slidably supported in the ram receiving chamber. The ram has a central pin on the second end of the ram. An actuating element is connected to the ram. A plate is fixedly connected to the housing. The plate has a central bore. The plate and the ram selectively abut to form a valve seat. The inlet is in fluid communication with the ram receiving chamber. The ram has an outer wall. Fluid communicates between a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the first end of the ram and a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the second end of the ram. In the closed position, the ram abuts with the plate. The pin protrudes through the central bore in the plate. In the open position, the actuating element displaces the ram such that the ram is spaced from the plate.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a valve. More specifically, the present invention relates to a valve for use in implantable infusion pumps.
  • 2. Discussion of Related Art
  • Valves of various embodiments are known for a long time. Valves have an inlet, a valve body interacting with a valve seat, an actuating element acting upon the valve body and on outlet. An example of a prior art valve is disclosed in “Brockhaus, Naturwissenschaften und Technik”, 1983, Bd. 5, S. 192.
  • It is an object of the present invention to create a compact and reliable valve, which is suitable for the conveyance of very small quantities of liquid. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a valve that if it fails, will do so in a safe state. It is a further object to provide a valve that has a compact design, which would be well suited for an implantable medical device. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a valve that has a minimal displacement, thereby allowing for minimal energy consumption. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a valve that has a minimal dead volume.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • According to the present invention these and other objects are solved in an exemplary embodiment of a valve having a housing, an inlet, an outlet and a ram receiving chamber. A ram has a first end and a second end and is slidably supported in the ram receiving chamber. The ram has a central pin on the second end of the ram. An actuating element is connected to the ram. A plate is fixedly connected to the housing. The plate has a central bore. The ram and plate selectively abut to form a valve seat. The inlet is in fluid communication with the ram receiving chamber. The ram has an outer wall. Fluid communicates between a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the first end of the ram and a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the second end of the ram. In the closed position, the ram abuts with the plate. The pin protrudes through the central bore in the plate. In the open position, the actuating element displaces the ram such that the ram is spaced from the plate.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a valve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, shown in the closed position; and
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the valve of FIG. 1, shown in the open position.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
  • Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the valve includes a cylindrical ram 12 forming the valve body. Ram 12 is axially slidably supported within a cylindrical ram receiver 20, which is in the form of a bore in a valve housing 11. An inlet 10 is in fluid communication with one axial end 22, sometimes referred to as the lower face, of ram 12. The other axial end 26 of ram 12 is sometimes referred to as the upper face.
  • A groove 28 is formed in the outer wall of ram 12. Groove 28 provides fluid communication between the chamber adjacent to the lower face 22 within the housing 11 and the chamber adjacent to the upper face 26. Groove 28 is in a currently preferred exemplary embodiment a spiral groove. But groove 28 could be axial. Additionally, ram 12 could have multiple grooves, such as two, three or even more grooves. Alternatively, ram 12 could have no grooves, but a relatively small annular gap would exist between the outer circumferential wall of ram 12 and the inner cylindrical wall of cam receiving chamber 20. In another alternative design, the groove or grooves could be formed in the inner cylindrical wall of the cam receiving chamber 20 and not in the outer surface of the ram. In addition, the groove or grooves could be formed in the inner cylindrical wall of the cam receiving chamber 20 and in the outer surface of ram 12. Thus, in any embodiment, liquid entering via inlet 10 flows to the area of the cam receiving chamber adjacent to lower face 22 of the ram 12 and is conveyed from this area to the area of the cam receiving chamber adjacent to upper face 26 of the ram 12 via groove(s) 28 or via the annular gap between the outer circumferential wall of ram 12 and the inner cylindrical wall of cam receiving chamber 20.
  • A gasket 29 is formed in the upper face 26 of ram 12. In a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, gasket 29 is made of an elastically yielding plastic material, preferably silicone. But gasket 29 could be made of any biocompatible deformable plastic or soft metal. A plate 23 is fixedly connected to housing 11. Plate 23 includes a downwardly depending annular projection 14 that forms a valve seat for gasket 29 of ram 12. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the valve is in the closed position. Thus, gasket 29 abuts against projection 14 to prevent fluid from travelling past the valve seat to an outlet 18 of the valve. Plate 23 has a central recess or bore 24, thereby forming an annular channel between bore 24 and an upwardly projecting pin 30 of ram 12. Pin 30 protrudes through bore 24 of plate 23. In the open position illustrated in FIG. 2, ram 12 is displaced downwards such that the gasket 29 is spaced from the projection 14. Thus, the liquid can flow past the valve seat from the outer area above front face 26 to the inner area above front face 26 and through the annular channel between bore 24 and pin 30. The fluid then flows through a gap 34 between a plate 23 and a membrane 32 to the outlet 18 and out of the valve housing 11.
  • In a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, projection 14 has a trapezoidically shape in cross-section as illustrated. But projection 14 could have different shapes, such as, for example, hemispherical. In another embodiment projection 14 could be formed on the front face 26 or ram 12 and gasket 29 could be formed in plate 23.
  • Central pin 30 is provided on the front face 26 and is directed towards plate 23. An actuating element 16, preferably in the form of a bending plate, acts upon the central pin 30. Actuating element 16 has a downwardly projecting projection 38, which is aligned with pin 30. A flexible membrane 32 is disposed between the free end of the pin 30 and the free end of the projection 38 of actuating element 16. Membrane 32 forms a hermetic seal within the housing. Thus, the fluid within the valve housing 11 doesn't contact projection 38 or actuating element 16. In a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, actuating element 16 is a piezoelectric element, which requires very little energy to move from the position illustrated in the drawing Figure to the downward position, thereby opening the valve. In addition, in a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, membrane 32 is made of titanium. But membrane 32 could be made of stainless steel. In addition, membrane 32 could have a bellows shape.
  • A coil spring 36 rests within the ram receiver 20 and acts upon the lower face 22 of ram 12. Thus, spring 36 biases ram 12 in the upper direction to the position illustrated in the drawing, thereby closing the valve.
  • Even if the valve were to fail, the valve would be brought to the illustrated closed position due to the coil spring 36 acting on ram 12. Additionally, the fluid flowing into the valve will apply a pressure on the entire lower face 22 of ram 12, but only on an outer annular portion of upper face 26. The fluid will naturally bias ram 12 upwardly against projection 14 of plate 23. Thus, if the valve in accordance with the present invention fails, it will do so in a safe state. This is especially important to prevent unwanted volume of fluids from being infused into the body.
  • The valve in accordance with the present invention has a compact design, which is well suited for an implantable medical device, such as, for example, an implantable infusion pump. Within such a pump, the pump inlet is in fluid communication with the valve inlet, and the pump outlet is in fluid communication with the valve outlet. The valve has a minimal displacement, thereby allowing for minimal energy consumption. The valve also has a minimal dead volume.
  • In the specification, terms, such as, for example, “upper”, “lower”, “upwardly” and “downwardly”, etc. are used with reference to the drawing figures to ease the description of the present invention. However, these terms are not to be so limited as the valve could be oriented in virtually any direction. Thus, for example, the term “upwardly” may not necessarily be upward when the valve is used.

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1. A valve comprising:
a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a ram receiving chamber;
a ram having a first end and a second end, the ram is slidably supported in the ram receiving chamber, the ram has a central pin on the second end of the ram;
an actuating element being connected to the ram;
a plate being fixedly connected to the housing, the plate has a central bore, the ram and the plate selectively abut to form a valve seat;
wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the ram receiving chamber, the ram has an outer wall, a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the first end of the ram is in fluid communication with a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the second end of the ram; in the closed position the ram abuts with the plate ; the pin protrudes through the central bore in the plate, in the open position the actuating element displaces the ram such that the ram is spaced from the plate.
2. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element is a piezoelectrical bending plate.
3. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the ram receiving chamber is cylindrical.
4. The valve according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible membrane connected to the housing and disposed between a free end of the pin and the actuating element.
5. The valve according to claim 4, wherein the membrane is made of titanium.
6. The valve according to claim 4, wherein the membrane forms a hermetic seal within the housing.
7. The valve according to claim 4, wherein a gap is disposed between the plate and the membrane, the gap is in fluid communication with the outlet.
8. The valve according to claim 7, wherein the gap is annular.
9. The valve according to claim 1, further comprising a spring disposed within the ram receiving chamber, the ram is biased by the spring into the closed position.
10. The valve according to claim 9, wherein the spring is a coil spring, the spring acts upon the first end of the ram.
11. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element has a projection that is axially aligned with the central pin.
12. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the ram is cylindrical in shape.
13. The valve according to claim 12, wherein the ram is displaced axially.
14. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the ram has a gasket on the second end of the ram.
15. The valve according to claim 14, wherein the plate has a depending projection, the gasket and the depending projection selectively abut to form the valve seat.
16. The valve according to claim 15, wherein the depending projection has a trapezoidal shape in cross-section.
17. The valve according to claim 14, wherein the gasket is made of an elastically yielding plastic material.
18. The valve according to claim 1, wherein the ram has a groove disposed in its outer wall.
19. An implantable infusion pump comprising:
a housing having a pump inlet, a pump outlet
a valve having a housing, an inlet fluidly connected to the pump inlet, and an outlet fluidly connected to the pump outlet, the valve having a ram receiving chamber;
a ram having a first end and a second end, the ram is slidably supported in the ram receiving chamber, the ram has a central pin on the second end of the ram;
an actuating element being connected to the ram;
a plate being fixedly connected to the housing, the plate has a central bore, the ram and the plate selectively abut to form a valve seat;
wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the ram receiving chamber, the ram has an outer wall, a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the first end of the ram is in fluid communication with a portion of the ram receiving chamber adjacent to the second end of the ram; in the closed position the ram abuts with the plate; the pin protrudes through the central bore in the plate, in the open position the actuating element displaces the ram such that the ram is spaced from the plate.
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