9 results about "Hemostasis valve" patented technology

A medical device assembly includes a medical device and a detachable hemostasis valve. The medical device includes a hub that defines a lumen extending through the hub, and a normally open seal that is disposed within the hub, and an access sheath cap that is adapted to reversibly close the normally open seal. The normally open seal includes an aperture extending through the normally open seal that is coaxial with the lumen. The detachable hemostasis valve includes a valve hub that is adapted to be removably secured to the access sheath cap and a normally closed seal assembly that is disposed within the valve hub.

A hemostasis valve may be used with a catheter such as an aspiration catheter. The hemostasis valve comprises a support, and at least a first lever, pivotably carried with respect to the support. A collapsible tubular sidewall defining a valve lumen is carried by the support. A filament is formed into a loop around the tubular sidewall, the filament having at least a first tail portion extending away from the loop to the first lever. A first spring may be configured to move the first lever in a direction that pulls the first tail portion away from the tubular sidewall, reducing the diameter of the valve lumen in response to reducing the diameter of the loop. A second tail portion may extend away from the loop to a second lever. Each tail portion may be attached to its respective lever, or may be slidably advanceable around a fulcrum on the lever and attached with respect to the support.

Hemostasis valve devices and methods of use are disclosed. The hemostasis valve devices include a body member, a slide member, an introducer member, a valve cap, and a valve member. The body member and slide member can be gripped by a user's finger and thumb, respectively. The slide member can be distally displaced by the user's thumb to distally displace the introducer member through the valve member to open the valve member to allow passage of a medical appliance through the valve member. The introducer member can be selectively locked in a distal position to keep the valve open.

An aspiration control device can have an aspiration control valve and a switch, button, slider, trigger, grip, lever, rotating wheel, rotating valve, handle or other interface for resizing the aspiration control valve. The aspiration control interface can be conveniently positioned and configured to be manipulated while simultaneously stabilizing a catheter and / or retracting an elongated member. The aspiration control device can be integrated with a hemostasis valve, integrated with a wire gripping device, and / or attached to an inlet, outlet, hose, pump, or syringe in series with an aspiration flow path.

A hemostasis valve for use with catheters in intravascular procedures. The hemostasis valve comprising a sealable fluid channel that bifurcates from a single distal lumen to two proximal lumens. An upper proximal lumen may include a funnel shaped opening to improve aspiration potential. Rotating locking mechanisms are attachable at the ends of the hemostasis valve to interlock coaxial devices or to form seals around coaxial devices. Injection molding may be used to manufacture a hemostasis valve and its components. A mold and core pins may impart external and internal shapes to a molten polymer. Once the polymer has cooled, the molded component is separated from any pins or molds and attached to other molded components to form an assembled hemostasis valve.

An introducer sheath assembly for percutaneously delivering a medical device that maintains hemostasis in a patient. The assembly has a hub, a hub cap and a hemostasis valve. The introducer sheath assembly has a longitudinal axis and a lumen formed therein. The hemostasis valve has a frame portion and a valve portion, the valve portion having a plurality of slits that are offset through the thickness of the valve portion therein and an extension of the frame portion formed from an incompressible material. The extension of the frame portion is received by a valve seat feature in the hub, when the valve is received by the hub. The valve seat feature also receives a seating portion of the hub cap as the hub and hub cap are advanced into engagement, the seating portion of the hub cap advanced into the valve seat feature subjecting the incompressible extension of the frame portion to a compressive force.

The application provides a guide assembly, a sheath seat and a hemostasis valve. The guide assembly comprises a sealing structure. The sealing structure is formed with a guide channel. A guided member can pass through the sealing structure through the guide channel and is guided by the guide assembly to a corresponding position in a human body. The sealing structure comprises a weakened structure. The weakened structure is arranged on opposite sides of the guide channel. After the guide assembly is used, an operator can tear the sealing structure from the weakened structure and withdraw the guide assembly from the human body. The difficulty of tearing the guide assembly is reduced. On this basis, a reinforcing structure is arranged in the sealing structure. During use of the guide assembly, the reinforcing structure can cooperate with the weakened structure to improve the structural strength of the weakened structure and further improve the sealing capacity of the weakened structure.

An apparatus includes a hub including a front port, a side port, and a back port including a hemostasis valve. The apparatus further includes a sheath extending from the hemostasis valve through the front port and shaped to define one or more lateral openings within the hub. The sheath is configured for insertion into a blood vessel such that, subsequently to the insertion, a rate of flow of blood between the side port and the blood vessel via the lateral openings is controllable using an instrument passing through the hemostasis valve and into the sheath such that the instrument closes at least a portion of the lateral openings. Other embodiments are also described.

A medical system including an implantable medical, the lead comprising a lead body and a helical electrode at least one of extending or extendable from a distal end of the lead body. The medical system including a hemostasis valve coupled to the lead body proximal the distal end of the lead body, the hemostasis valve configured to slide along the lead body. The distal end of the lead body is configured for insertion into an introducer hub positioned in an opening into a vasculature of a patient and the lead body configured for subsequent advancement through the introducer hub to facilitate securing the hemostasis value to the introducer hub. The hemostasis valve is configured for slidable advancement of the lead body therethrough for continued advancement of the lead body through the introducer hub.