Splittable hemostasis valve
US8371555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0686
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a splittable multi-piece hemostasis valve that is held together in an assembled condition via a binder formed about the assembled valve. The binder may be a sleeve of thin polymer material shrink-wrapped about the valve. When the valve needs to be split in order to clear a medical device such as a pacemaker lead, the sleeve is split and the valve is disassembled.
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