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Removable hemostasis valve
Assignee: HENLEY OPERATING COMPANY A CORP. OF TEXAS
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Filing: 1981-05-28
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2001-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A hemostasis valve comprising a body having a central passage, a seal having a central aperature therein, the seal being mounted in the central passage, and a diaphragm having a wall member with a slit therein, the diaphragm being mounted in the central passage, the diaphragm wall member having an inner bottom diaphragm surface, and an outer bottom diaphragm surface, the slit extending from the inner bottom diaphragm surface to the outer bottom diaphragm surface, the wall member having a diaphragm chamber therewithin.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. O'Neill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/04; A61M39/06; A61M39/0606; A61M2039/062; A61M2039/0633; A61M2039/0646; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/788; Y10T137/7882; Y10T137/7883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A hemostasis valve comprising: (a) a body having a central passage therein; (b) a seal having a central aperture therein, said seal being mounted in said central passage; and (c) a resilient, dome shaped diaphragm having a wall member with a single, linear slit therein, said diaphragm being mounted in said central passage, said diaphragm wall member having an inner bottom diaphragm surface, and an outer bottom diaphragm surface, said slit extending through said wall member from said inner bottom diaphragm surface to said outer bottom diaphragm surface, said wall member defining with said seal a diaphragm chamber within the space between said inner bottom diaphragm surface and said seal, whereby the side walls of said dome shaped diaphragm will act in cooperation with the walls of said central passage to resiliently urge said slit closed when no catheter is present therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hemostasis valve comprising: (a) a body having a central passage therein; (b) a seal having a central aperture therein, said seal being mounted in said central passage; and (c) a resilient, dome shaped diaphragm having a wall member with a single, linear slit therein, said diaphragm being mounted in said central passage, said diaphragm wall member having an inner bottom diaphragm surface, and an outer bottom diaphragm surface, said slit extending through said wall member from said inner bottom diaphragm surface to said outer bottom diaphragm surface, said wall member defining with said seal a diaphragm chamber within the space between said inner bottom diaphragm surface and said seal, whereby the side walls of said dome shaped diaphragm will act in cooperation with the walls of said central passage to resiliently urge said slit closed when no catheter is present therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The valve of claim 1 wherein said diaphragm further comprises a flange; and wherein said seal comprises a lower seal surface, said flange having an upper surface which is in contact with said lower seal surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The valve of claims 1 or 2 wherein said diaphragm further comprises at least one rib, said at least one rib being elongated and being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said slit, whereby said at least one rib acts to close said slit when no catheter is present therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The valve of claim 2 wherein said diaphragm further comprises at least one rib, each said rib being integrally connected to said outer bottom diaphragm surface, said at least one rib being elongated and being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said slit, whereby said at least one rib acts to close said slit when no catheter is present therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The valve of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a fast release connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The valve of claim 1 further comprising a fast release connector, and wherein said central passage comprises a lower central passage having a central axis, said connector being threaded, and having a central axis which is coaxial with the central axis of said lower central passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a hemostasis valve comprising a body and a diaphragm having a wall member with a slit therein, said body having a central passage, the improvement wherein said valve comprises fast release connector means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a hemostasis valve comprising a body and a diaphragm having a wall member with a slit therein, said body having a central passage, the improvement wherein said valve comprises fast release connector means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The valve of claim 7 wherein said connector means comprises threads.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A diaphragm for a self-sealing valve comprising a piece of resilient material having a dome shaped wall member, said wall member having an inner bottom surface, and an outer bottom surface, there being a single, linear slit extending through said wall member from said inner bottom surface to said outer bottom surface, said diaphragm further comprising a pair of elongated ribs on said outer bottom surface, said ribs being perpendicular to said elongated slit, whereby the resilience of said ribs acts to close said slit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A diaphragm for a self-sealing valve comprising a piece of resilient material having a dome shaped wall member, said wall member having an inner bottom surface, and an outer bottom surface, there being a single, linear slit extending through said wall member from said inner bottom surface to said outer bottom surface, said diaphragm further comprising a pair of elongated ribs on said outer bottom surface, said ribs being perpendicular to said elongated slit, whereby the resilience of said ribs acts to close said slit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The diaphragm of claim 9 in which said resilient material is comprised of rubber.
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