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Hemostasis valve
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1988-11-21
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2008-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A hemostasis valve gasket for use in an introducer which is integrally formed from an elastomeric material so as to exhibit resiliency and which is designed to close about small diameter objects, such as a guide wire and about larger diameter objects such as a working catheter or guide catheter to prevent air or blood leakage. The gasket includes a proximal cylindrical member, a distal cylindrical member and a central member which is spaced in its center portion from the proximal and distal members by chambers or cavities. One of the proximal or distal cylindrical members has a bore of a relatively small diameter compared to that formed through the other and an angled slit is formed through the central member in general alignment with the bores formed through the outer proximal and distal cylindrical members.
Inventors
- 👤 Wade M. Johnson
- 👤 Edward A. Barlow
- 👤 Gregory G. Brucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0606; A61M2039/062; A61M2039/0633; A61M2039/0646; A61M2039/0653; A61M2039/0686; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/788
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An article of manufacture comprising an integrally molded resilient hemostasis valve body having a central passage extending therethrough from its proximal to its distal side for receiving an elongated implement, said article including: (a) a proximal cylindrical member having a bore therethrough of a first diameter; (b) a distal cylindrical member having a bore of a second diameter therethrough; (c) a central cylindrical disk member having a proximal base in face-to-face registration with said proximal cylindrical member, a distal base in face-to-face registration with said distal cylindrical member, and a straight slit extending therethrough; (d) a proximal chamber between a portion of the proximal base of said central cylindrical member and said proximal cylindrical member; and (e) a distal chamber between a portion of the distal base of said central cylindrical member and said distal cylindrical member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An article of manufacture comprising an integrally molded resilient hemostasis valve body having a central passage extending therethrough from its proximal to its distal side for receiving an elongated implement, said article including: (a) a proximal cylindrical member having a bore therethrough of a first diameter; (b) a distal cylindrical member having a bore of a second diameter therethrough; (c) a central cylindrical disk member having a proximal base in face-to-face registration with said proximal cylindrical member, a distal base in face-to-face registration with said distal cylindrical member, and a straight slit extending therethrough; (d) a proximal chamber between a portion of the proximal base of said central cylindrical member and said proximal cylindrical member; and (e) a distal chamber between a portion of the distal base of said central cylindrical member and said distal cylindrical member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article as in claim 1 wherein said proximal cylindrical member and said distal cylindrical member each having a first predetermined diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 2 wherein said central cylindrical member has a second predetermined diameter which is greater than said first predetermined diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said valve body is made of an elastomeric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 4 wherein said elastomeric material is silicone rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 4 wherein said elastomeric material is natural rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said continuous slit extending through said central cylindrical member is at an angle other than 90 degrees to its proximal base and its distal base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 7 wherein said angle is in the range of from about 35° to 55° with respect to said proximal base and said distal base of said central cylindrical member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
An article of manufacture comprising an integrally molded resilient valve body including: (a) a proximal gasket member having an inner segment with a central bore therethrough and an outer segment having a central bore therethrough which is larger than the bore through the inner segment; (b) a distal gasket member having an inner segment with a central bore therethrough and an outer segment with a central bore therethrough which is larger than the bore through the inner segment; and (c) a central gasket member having an outside diameter equal to the outside diameter of the outer segments of said proximal and distal gasket members, said central gasket member including a proximal base in face-to-face registration with the inner segment of the proximal gasket member and a distal base in face-to-face registration with the inner segment of the distal gasket member, said central gasket member also including a slit therethrough which is at a predetermined angle other than 90° with respect to said proximal base and said distal base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
168 words
An article of manufacture comprising an integrally molded resilient valve body including: (a) a proximal gasket member having an inner segment with a central bore therethrough and an outer segment having a central bore therethrough which is larger than the bore through the inner segment; (b) a distal gasket member having an inner segment with a central bore therethrough and an outer segment with a central bore therethrough which is larger than the bore through the inner segment; and (c) a central gasket member having an outside diameter equal to the outside diameter of the outer segments of said proximal and distal gasket members, said central gasket member including a proximal base in face-to-face registration with the inner segment of the proximal gasket member and a distal base in face-to-face registration with the inner segment of the distal gasket member, said central gasket member also including a slit therethrough which is at a predetermined angle other than 90° with respect to said proximal base and said distal base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the outer segments of said proximal and distal gasket members each have an outside diameter which is less than the outside diameter of the inner segments of said gasket members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said predetermined angle is in the range from about 35° to about 55° with respect to the proximal and distal bases of said gasket members.
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