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Valve membrane for a catheter introducer hemostatic valve
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1991-10-30
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2011-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer having a cover and a frame is disclosed. The valve membrane is inserted between the cover and the frame of the catheter introducer body. The valve membrane is a disc made of a soft elastic material. The disc has opposed faces, at least one of which has a concave shape extending into the disc. A plurality of slits extend into the disc from the faces so that slits extending into the disc from one face do not touch slits extending into the disc from the opposed face. A needle hole connects the slits extending into the disc from one face with the slits extending into the disc from the opposed face.
Inventors
- 👤 Yosuke Okada
- 👤 Hideyuki Makino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0606; A61M2039/062; A61M2039/0633; A61M2039/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces, said first face having a concave shape extending into said disc: a first slit extending into said disc from said first face; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit; and, wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces, said first face having a concave shape extending into said disc: a first slit extending into said disc from said first face; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit; and, wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said second face is planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said first slit is perpendicular to said first face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said second slit is perpendicular to said second face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said first slit passes through the center axis of said disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said second slit passes through said center axis of said disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 wherein said second face has a concave shape extending into said disc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 further comprising a third slit extending into said disc from said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 further comprising a third slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said third slit does not intersect said first slit and wherein said third slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 further comprising: a third slit extending into said disc from said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole; and, a fourth slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said fourth slit does not intersect said first or third slits, and wherein said fourth slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve membrane of claim 10 wherein said first and third slits are aligned with said second and fourth slits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The valve membrane of claim 1 further comprising a third slit extending into said disc from said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The valve membrane of claim 12 wherein none of said slits are aligned.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
193 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer, having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces; a first slit extending into said disc from said first face; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit; wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole; a third slit extending into said disc from said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole; and, a fourth slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said fourth slit does not intersect said first or third slits, and wherein said fourth slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
193 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer, having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces; a first slit extending into said disc from said first face; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit; wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole; a third slit extending into said disc from said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole; and, a fourth slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said fourth slit does not intersect said first or third slits, and wherein said fourth slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve membrane of claim 14 wherein said first face has a concave shape extending into said disc.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve membrane of claim 14 wherein said first and third slits are aligned with said second and fourth slits.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
262 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces, said first face having a concave shape extending into said disc, said second face being planar; a first slit extending into said disc from said first face perpendicular to said first face, said first slit passing through said central axis of said disc; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit, said second slit being perpendicular to said second face, said second slit passing through said central axis of said disc; wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits along said central axis of said disc, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole; a third slit extending into said disc from said first face perpendicular to said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole; and, a fourth slit extending into said disc from said second face perpendicular to said second face so that said fourth slit does not intersect said first or third slits, and wherein said fourth slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
262 words
A hemostasis valve membrane for use with a catheter introducer having a cover and a frame, said valve membrane for inserting between the cover and frame of the catheter introducer body, said valve membrane comprising: a disc made of a soft elastic material, said disc having a central axis, said disc having opposed first and second faces, said first face having a concave shape extending into said disc, said second face being planar; a first slit extending into said disc from said first face perpendicular to said first face, said first slit passing through said central axis of said disc; a second slit extending into said disc from said second face so that said second slit does not touch said first slit, said second slit being perpendicular to said second face, said second slit passing through said central axis of said disc; wherein said disc has a needle hole connecting said first and second slits along said central axis of said disc, said needle hole having a smaller diameter than the object to be placed through said needle hole; a third slit extending into said disc from said first face perpendicular to said first face so that said third slit does not intersect said second slit and wherein said third slit intersects said first slit at said needle hole; and, a fourth slit extending into said disc from said second face perpendicular to said second face so that said fourth slit does not intersect said first or third slits, and wherein said fourth slit intersects said second slit at said needle hole.
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