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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147456 | Hub for tearaway sheath assembly A tearaway sheath assembly (100) having a splittable sheath tube (102) a splittable hub (110), a splittable valve (150) and a split cap (180). The valve (150) is of the elongated duckbill type and having a slit (158) ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123726 | Low insertion force hemostasis valve for vascular introducer A hemostasis valve for a vascular introducer includes a valve body having a seal region with opposed first and second end surfaces and a central axis extending through the seal region perpendicular to the first and second end surfaces. The first end surface of the s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100861 | Seal for trocar A seal for use in a trocar, particularly for a trocar for eye surgery, having a seal element, with a seal opening, and an instrument opening. The instrument opening extends along a center axis on both sides of the seal element all the way through the seal. The seal ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096976 | Valve body and medical tool A valve body is formed from an elastic member in the form of an elliptic or circular film (disk shape) having an upper face and a lower face. The valve body has an opening and closing section which is opened and closed in response to insertion and pulling out of a d... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092431 | Seal assembly for a cannula The present disclosure relates to a seal assembly for a cannula. The cannula includes a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The seal assembly is located in the proximal portion of the housing and includes a first seal including a first tri-slit, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8062262 | Extravascular system in-line venting An extravascular system may include a fluid path and a gas vent in communication with the fluid path. A method of venting a medical device may include providing a closed extravascular system having a fluid path, providing a gas vent in communication with the fluid p... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057439 | Cardiovascular access catheter with slit valve Two-way, three-position and one-way, two-position slit valves in cardiovascular access catheters with closed distal ends have slit geometries configured to overcome adhesion between opposed abutting slit faces, when pressure differentials are applied between the int... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052647 | Vascular guide wire introducer assembly and valve therefor A vascular guidewire introducer device (10) having a needle (52), a bulb (16), and a valve subassembly (100) through which a guidewire (14) is insertable for vascular guidewire insertion into a blood vessel (12) of a patient... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052646 | Releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly A releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly and methods for releasing the dilator from the sheath and longitudinally splitting the sheath are provided. The assembly includes a dilator having a dilator hub and a sheath having a sheath hub. The sheath hub has a v... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021339 | Surgical portal apparatus with centering mechanism A surgical portal apparatus is provided. The surgical portal apparatus includes a portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal opening therethrough for receiving a surgical object, a seal member positioned along the longitudinal opening for r... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016791 | Valve body and medical tool A valve body formed from an elastic member in the form of an elliptical or circular film (disk shape) has upper and lower surfaces. A first concave portion is formed on the upper surface side of the valve body. The valve body further has an opening and closing secti... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007473 | Access assembly with multi-flapper design An apparatus for the reception of an instrument inserted through a surgical portal apparatus includes a valve mount, a major opening through the valve mount, a primary valve for selectively sealing the major opening, a minor opening through the primary valve, and a ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7938805 | Radially compressible blood control valve An apparatus to control blood flow through an intravenous catheter in accordance with the present invention may include an intravenous catheter adapter and a blood control valve. The blood control valve may be retained within a hollow interior region of the intraven... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938806 | Tearaway introducer sheath with hemostasis valve A tearaway introducer sheath assembly (100,200) having an integrated valve (300). The valve is seated within a valve housing (222) defined by the hub portion (200) of the sheath (200). The valve (300) includes a pair of dist... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7914494 | Indwelling catheter An indwelling catheter comprises a tube, a female connector and an elastically deformable hemostasis valve which can be pressed by a male connector. An opening taper portion tapered forwardly is formed in a longitudinal intermediate portion of an inner circumferenti... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7744571 | Tearaway sheath assembly with hemostasis valve A tearaway sheath assembly (100) having a splittable sheath tube (102) a splittable hub (110), a splittable valve (150) and a split cap (180). The valve (150) is of the elongated duckbill type and having a slit (158) ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7713242 | Valve arrangement for surgical instruments and valve cage for accommodating the valve arrangement The invention relates to a valve arrangement for surgical instruments, particularly trocars, such as those used for minimally invasive operations, e.g. operations involving laparoscopic techniques. The invention also relates to a valve cage for accommodating the val... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7637893 | Valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation A valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation, including a valve, sheath, handle and cap. The valve is configured to permit safe introduction and removal of medical instruments through the sheath introducer. The valve may have one or more anchoring members and a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7582070 | Modular hemostatic valve A modular hemostatic valve includes a splittable valve body. The splittable body defines a passageway. A sealing element positions in the passageway. The sealing element is configured to facilitate the passage of a first medical device, and the splittable valve body... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578803 | Multifunction adaptor for an open-ended catheter A multifunction adaptor for an open-ended catheter that allows placement of the catheter while minimizing the risk of air embolism or blood loss through the open (proximal) end of the catheter body. In one variation, the design allows passage of a standard guidewire... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7470254 | Needle with sealing valve A needle assembly (100) having a hollow needle (110) with a pointed distal end (112) and a proximal end (114). The assembly also includes a needle hub (120) having a distal hub end (122) fixedly connected to the needle (1... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7445611 | Hemostasis cannula A medical instrument includes a housing having a housing member with a passage through which a catheter is inserted. A valve body is mounted in the housing and abuts the housing member at an end of the passage, and, as the catheter penetrates through the valve body,... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7422571 | Releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly A releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly (10) and methods for releasing the dilator (12) from the sheath (14) and longitudinally splitting the sheath are provided. The assembly includes a dilator having a dilator hub (20) and a sh... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7371227 | Trocar seal assembly A seal assembly adapted for use in conjunction with a trocar assembly includes a plurality of seal segments, each seal segment including a peripheral edge and a seam edge. Each seal segment further includes a first section and a second section with a vertical wall c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347828 | Suction adapter for medical instrument A suction adapter for use with first and second medical devices capable of accommodating suction, the adapter including a manifold having at least three ports and a flexible flow valve. The ports may include: a suction port configured for connecting to a suction sou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347839 | Indwelling catheter An indwelling catheter comprises a tube, a female connector and an elastically deformable hemostasis valve which can be pressed by a male connector. An opening taper portion tapered forwardly is formed in a longitudinal intermediate portion of an inner circumferenti... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318814 | Medical suction valve A valve assembly includes a housing defining an aperture, a passageway, and a branch passage. The branch passage extends from the aperture and intersects and communicates with the passageway. The branch passage is disposed at an angle greater than 90 degrees with re... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7276047 | Ductal lavage microcatheter with user activated valve and Nitinol introducer A medical instrument including a ductal access device comprising a low profile, ergonomic manifold hub usable to introduce fluids into a breast duct and collect ductal fluid samples including ductal epithelial cells and clumps of ductal epithelial cells from within ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258672 | System and method for automatic taking of specimens A method and a system for automatic taking of specimen from a static or living test object, comprising the steps and functional elements of guiding a specimen collector (10) by means of a guiding device (20) to a specimen terminal (22) attached ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252652 | Valved catheters including high flow rate catheters A pressure activated two-way slit valve assembly is designed to be used in combination with, but not limited to, a high flow rate catheter to prevent accidental ingestion of air or loss of blood if the closure cap comes off during non-use of the catheter. In additio... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243689 | Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241276 | Passive hemostatic sheath valve Vascular introducer sheaths incorporating improved passive valves which can maintain hemostasis around medical instruments. A passive sheath valve for creating a hemostatic seal around a medical instrument including a valve body having an upstream end, a downstream ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7198620 | One stage saline lock and intravenous catheter set and method of use The invention is a saline lock and intravenous catheter combination that is simple to use. The device preferably includes a hub and a catheter with the hub having a first port and a second port. A further embodiment provides a needle in communication with the device... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186241 | Syringe with needle penetrable and laser resealable stopper A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food products. A plunger of the syringe defines a res... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186222 | Vascular introducer with temperature monitoring probe and systems for endovascular temperature control An introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly that is insertable into a blood vessel of a human or veterinary patent to measure the temperature of blood flowing through that blood vessel. The introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly may be used in conjunction ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172580 | Hemostatic valve assembly An iris-type valve assembly comprises a base, a rotatable member, and an elongated elastomeric valve sheath. The distal end of the valve sheath is secured to the base, and the proximal end of the valve sheath is secured to the rotatable member. At least one of the v... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163510 | Surgical instrument access device A surgical access device includes a single valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument h... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163525 | Duckbill seal protector A seal for use in conjunction with a trocar assembly includes a seal body adapted for selectively opening and closing the seal, and a protector adjacent the seal body for protecting the seal body from instruments passing through the seal body. The protector includes... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163114 | Plug body for medical fluid container A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from falling into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof, a cover (2) fo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156836 | Cannula assembly A double cannula assembly for medical or veterinary use includes a first cannula (10) for insertion into a blood vessel in a conventional manner. This first cannula is an outer cannula and a second or inner cannula (12) is subsequently inserted through... | 01/02/2007 |
