Entering device for catheters

Abstract

Abstract 1. An introduction device for catheters, probes or the like, comprising a housing body (2) which has a continuous longitudinal channel (5) to be connected to a cannula (24), and comprising two sealing elements (10, 16) which are positioned in tandem on the rear end of the housing body (5), are each made of elastic material and have expandable openings (11, 18) for the passage of elongate objects (25, 26), characterised in that the first sealing element (10) consists of a part which is tubular in an idle condition, the front section of which freely projects axially into the channel (5) of the housing body (2) and has at its front two sealing lips (12, 13) which press against each other, and the second sealing element (16) consists of a disc which is positioned between the rear end of the housing body and he first sealing element (10) and has an expandable opening (18) which is produced without removing any material.

Inventors

• 👤 Bodo Schacht

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