#$%^&*AU2010214763B220130307.pdf#####TWO-WAY SLIT VALVE Abstract 5 A slit valve (10) for use with an inflatable medical device having a flange surface (12) with an opening therein. The slit valve (10) has a valve body (14) connected to the flange surface (12) and a chamber formed in the valve body (14) for accepting an inflation tube (34) inserted through the opening in the flange surface (12). The slit valve (10) has a concave section at one or both 10 ends, which are connected by a slit (24) formed in the valve body (14).