Tara Bryce, Vernay
Common elastomeric check valves include duckbill valves (left) and combination valves (right). [Image courtesy of Vernay]
The complexity of the elastomeric check valve in your medical device requires considering this important function in the early stages of design and development. Postponing an in-depth consultation with your check valve supplier can cause delays and expensive redesigns.As today’s medical device market becomes increasingly complex and technology takes huge leaps forward, the check valve remains an integral part of the performance and reliability of each device. An elastomeric check valve ensures that regardless of any back pressures in the system, the drug, blood, saline or other fluid/material doesn’t encounter a reverse flo…