Selective Fluid Barrier Valve Device and Method of Treatment

Abstract

Selective fluid barrier valve devices and methods of treatment are described herein. An embodiment of a selective fluid barrier valve device comprises a housing, an actuator, a sleeve, a wire member, and a connector. The sleeve defines a passageway that extends through the sleeve. The actuator is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the actuator is in the first position, the sleeve is in a first configuration such that fluid can pass through the passageway defined by the sleeve. When the actuator is in a second position, the sleeve is in a second configuration such that fluid is prevented from passing through the passageway defined by the sleeve.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A selective fluid barrier valve device having a lengthwise axis and comprising:
 a housing having a housing proximal end, a housing distal end, and a housing body defining a housing passageway and a first opening, the housing passageway extending through the housing, the first opening extending through the housing body and providing access to the housing passageway;   an actuator moveably attached to the housing and moveable between a first position and a second position;   a sleeve disposed within the housing passageway and having a sleeve proximal end, a sleeve distal end, and a sleeve body defining a sleeve passageway extending through the sleeve, the sleeve moveable between a first configuration in which the sleeve passageway is open such that fluid can pass through the sleeve passageway and a second configuration in which the sleeve passageway is closed preventing fluid from passing through the sleeve passageway; and   a first wire member having a first wire member first end attached to the housing and a first wire member second end attached to the actuator, the first wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the first opening defined by the housing;   wherein the sleeve is in the first configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a first distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the first position;   wherein the sleeve is in the second configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a second distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the second position; and   wherein the second distance is different than the first distance.   
     
     
         2 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 1 , wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         3 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second wire member having a second wire member first end attached to the housing and a second wire member second end attached to the actuator;
 wherein the housing body defines a second opening extending through the housing body and providing access to the housing passageway; and   wherein the second wire member extends between the housing and the sleeve and through the second opening defined by the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 3 , further comprising a third wire member having a third wire member first end attached to the housing and a third wire member second end attached to the actuator,
 wherein the housing body defines a third opening extending through the housing body and providing access to the housing passageway; and   wherein the third wire member extends between the housing and the sleeve and through the third opening defined by the housing.   
     
     
         5 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wire member has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the second portion disposed between the first portion and the third portion, the first wire member disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device such that the first portion is disposed a third distance from the housing proximal end, the third portion is disposed a fourth distance from the housing proximal end, and the second portion is disposed a fifth distance from the housing proximal end, the fifth distance being different than the third distance and the fourth distance. 
     
     
         6 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 5 , wherein the third distance is greater than the fifth distance; and
 wherein the fourth distance is greater than the fifth distance.   
     
     
         7 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve body defines a protrusion extending into the sleeve passageway and toward said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device. 
     
     
         8 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface;
 wherein the housing body defines a housing cavity extending from the housing inner surface toward the housing outer surface, the housing cavity having a lengthwise axis disposed at an angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device; and   wherein the first wire member first end is disposed within the housing cavity.   
     
     
         9 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 8 , wherein the lengthwise axis of the housing cavity is disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device. 
     
     
         10 . A selective fluid barrier valve device having a lengthwise axis and comprising:
 a housing having a housing proximal end, a housing distal end, and a housing body defining a housing passageway, a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the housing passageway extending through the housing, each of the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening extending through the housing body and providing access to the housing passageway;   an actuator moveably attached to the housing and moveable between a first position and a second position;   a sleeve disposed within the housing passageway and having a sleeve proximal end, a sleeve distal end, and a sleeve body defining a sleeve passageway extending through the sleeve, the sleeve moveable between a first configuration in which the sleeve passageway is open such that fluid can pass through the sleeve passageway and a second configuration in which the sleeve passageway is closed preventing fluid from passing through the sleeve passageway;   a first wire member having a first wire member first end attached to the housing and a first wire member second end attached to the actuator, the first wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the first opening defined by the housing;   a second wire member having a second wire member first end attached to the housing and a second wire member second end attached to the actuator, the second wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the second opening defined by the housing; and   a third wire member having a third wire member first end attached to the housing and a third wire member second end attached to the actuator, the third wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the third opening defined by the housing;   wherein the sleeve is in the first configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a first distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the first position;   wherein the sleeve is in the second configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a second distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the second position; and   wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.   
     
     
         11 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 10 , wherein the first wire member has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the second portion disposed between the first portion and the third portion, the first wire member disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device such that the first portion is disposed a third distance from the housing proximal end, the third portion is disposed a fourth distance from the housing proximal end, and the second portion is disposed a fifth distance from the housing proximal end, the fifth distance being different than the third distance and the fourth distance. 
     
     
         12 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 11 , wherein the third distance is greater than the fifth distance; and
 wherein the fourth distance is greater than the fifth distance.   
     
     
         13 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 10 , wherein the sleeve body defines a protrusion extending into the sleeve passageway and toward said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device. 
     
     
         14 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 10 , wherein the housing has a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface;
 wherein the housing body defines a housing cavity extending from the housing inner surface toward the housing outer surface, the housing cavity having a lengthwise axis disposed at an angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device; and   wherein the first wire member first end is disposed within the housing cavity.   
     
     
         15 . The selective fluid barrier valve device of  claim 14 , wherein the lengthwise axis of the housing cavity is disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device. 
     
     
         16 . A selective fluid barrier valve device having a lengthwise axis and comprising:
 a housing having a housing proximal end, a housing distal end, and a housing body defining a housing passageway, a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the housing passageway extending through the housing, each of the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening extending through the housing body and providing access to the housing passageway;   an actuator moveably attached to the housing and moveable between a first position and a second position;   a sleeve disposed within the housing passageway and having a sleeve proximal end, a sleeve distal end, and a sleeve body defining a sleeve passageway extending through the sleeve, the sleeve moveable between a first configuration in which the sleeve passageway is open such that fluid can pass through the sleeve passageway and a second configuration in which the sleeve passageway is closed preventing fluid from passing through the sleeve passageway;   a first wire member having a first wire member first end attached to the housing and a first wire member second end attached to the actuator, the first wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the first opening defined by the housing, the first wire member disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device;   a second wire member having a second wire member first end attached to the housing and a second wire member second end attached to the actuator, the second wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the second opening defined by the housing, the second wire member disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device; and   a third wire member having a third wire member first end attached to the housing and a third wire member second end attached to the actuator, the third wire member extending between the housing and the sleeve and through the third opening defined by the housing, the third wire member disposed at an oblique angle relative to said lengthwise axis of said selective fluid barrier valve device;   wherein the sleeve is in the first configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a first distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the first position;   wherein the sleeve is in the second configuration and the sleeve proximal end is disposed a second distance from the housing proximal end when the actuator is in the second position; and   wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.