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US 2016/0354598 A1Published application
Valve assembly for medical procedures
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Arcaro, James L. Goepfrich, William Wilkie
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Abstract
The invention relates to a valve used in medical procedures. More specifically the invention relates to an introducer sheath valve used in minimally invasive and conventional surgical procedures. The valve may accommodate a wide range of surgical implement diameters, shapes, and multiple implements without imposing the high frictional forces of known valves.
Claims20
An introducer sheath valve comprising:
- an outer tube;
- an inner tube comprised of porous substrate;
- and
- a pressurizable space formed between an inner surface of the outer tube and an outer surface of the inner tube.
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An introducer sheath valve comprising:
- an outer tube;
- an inner tube having a thickness of about 0.0025 mm to about 1 mm;
- and
- a pressurizable space formed between an inner surface of the outer tube and an outer surface of the inner tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.