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Introducer sheath having a hemostatic closure
Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An introducer sheath having a hemostatic closure to prevent extracorporeal leakage of blood. In a preferred embodiment, the hemostatic closure includes a support wall which defines an opening having a first region and a second region. The opening is provided with an elastomeric conforming means which conforms to the exterior surface of tubes passed through the hemostatic closure.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Aruny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0606; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3462; A61B2017/3466; A61M2039/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a support means, said support means defining an opening, wherein said opening includes a first region having a first width and a second region having a second width greater than said first width; and (b) conforming means disposed within said opening, said conforming means comprising an elastomeric material defining a passage through said elastomeric material, wherein said elastomeric material is capable of conforming to the exterior shape of adjacent tubular members passed through said passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a support means, said support means defining an opening, wherein said opening includes a first region having a first width and a second region having a second width greater than said first width; and (b) conforming means disposed within said opening, said conforming means comprising an elastomeric material defining a passage through said elastomeric material, wherein said elastomeric material is capable of conforming to the exterior shape of adjacent tubular members passed through said passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric material is rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said opening is key-hole shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said passage is a slit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said tubular members are catheters, cannulas or guidewire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said width of said first region is within the range of approximately 1 mm to 4 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 6, wherein said width of said first region is approximately 2 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 1, wherein said width of said second region is within the range of approximately 3 mm to 5 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 8, wherein said width of said second region is approximately 4 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a conforming means, said conforming means including (1) a first region having a first width; (2) a second region having a second width greater than said first width; and (3) an elastomeric material defining a passage through said elastomeric material, wherein said elastomeric material is capable of conforming to the exterior shape of adjacent tubular members passed through said passage; and (b) a support wall disposed about said conforming means for providing support to said conforming means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
86 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a conforming means, said conforming means including (1) a first region having a first width; (2) a second region having a second width greater than said first width; and (3) an elastomeric material defining a passage through said elastomeric material, wherein said elastomeric material is capable of conforming to the exterior shape of adjacent tubular members passed through said passage; and (b) a support wall disposed about said conforming means for providing support to said conforming means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said elastomeric material is rubber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said opening is key-hole shaped.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said passage is a slit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said tubular members are catheters, cannulas or guidewire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said width of said first region is within the range of approximately 1 mm to 4 mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 15, wherein said width of said first region is approximately 2 mm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 10, wherein said width of said second region is within the range of approximately 3 mm to 5 mm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hemostatic closure of claim 17, wherein said width of said second region is approximately 4 mm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a support means, said support means including a first region having a first width and a second region having a second width greater than said first width, said first region and said second region being vertically aligned; (b) means for conforming to the shape of a tube disposed within and completely filling said first and second regions, said conforming means comprising an elastomeric material defining a passage therethrough, wherein said elastomeric material conforms to the exterior shape of a tube upon introduction of said tube through said passage.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hemostatic closure for an introducer sheath, comprising: (a) a support means, said support means including a first region having a first width and a second region having a second width greater than said first width, said first region and said second region being vertically aligned; (b) means for conforming to the shape of a tube disposed within and completely filling said first and second regions, said conforming means comprising an elastomeric material defining a passage therethrough, wherein said elastomeric material conforms to the exterior shape of a tube upon introduction of said tube through said passage.
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