Universal hemostasis valve having improved sealing characteristics
US5114408A · kind A · utility
249Cited by
4References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a hemostasis valve which is formed of a longitudinally extended valve housing having a first opening and a central longitudinal passage communicating with an opposite second opening. A cap means is provided for enclosing the first opening of the housing, said cap means having a hole to permit insertion of a catheter. Also provided is a one-piece seal means located within the longitudinally extended housing, said seal means comprising a sealing neck having a relatively small opening therein and communicating with a slit concave exit base.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.