Device for selective access closure inside a catheter
US8211066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device (10) for selective access closure inside a catheter comprises a conduit (14) having a rear extremity (16) for the insertion of a medical instrument and a mechanism (27) for adjusting the cross-section provided within the conduit (14). The mechanism (27) comprises a member (32) for repositioning the device between an opening movement and a closing movement. The direction of movement of the repositioning member (32) along both the closing path and the opening path are identical.
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