Hemostasis valve orientation relative to the fluid space in a introducer sheath

US2023398342A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2023398342-A1
Application numberUS-202318363971-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 2, 2023
Priority dateFeb 4, 2020
Publication dateDec 14, 2023
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Abstract

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A hemostasis device includes a valve, the valve being sized and configured to be disposed entirely within a handle of medical device, the valve including a rim, the rim be sized and configured to seal with a lumen of the handle of the medical device.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A hemostasis device, comprising: a valve including a first substantially toroidal portion and an opposite second substantially toroidal portion. 2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the valve includes a flange disposed between the first substantially toroidal portion and the second substantially toroidal portion. 3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the first substantially toroidal portion includes a first gasket and the second substantially toroidal portion includes a second gasket. 4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the flange is disposed between the first gasket and the second gasket. 5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the valve is sized to be disposed within at least a portion of a handle for a steerable sheath. 6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the first gasket and the second gasket each define rings. 7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the valve is composed of at least one from the group consisting of polyurethane and silicone.

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  • A61M39/06Primary

    Haemostasis valves, i.e. gaskets sealing around a needle, catheter or the like, closing on removal thereof · CPC title

  • characterised by a particular materials · CPC title

  • Slit-valve · CPC title

  • used with a catheter · CPC title

  • being fixed along all or a part of its periphery · CPC title

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What does patent US2023398342A1 cover?
A hemostasis device includes a valve, the valve being sized and configured to be disposed entirely within a handle of medical device, the valve including a rim, the rim be sized and configured to seal with a lumen of the handle of the medical device.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Medtronic Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M39/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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