Hemostasis valve systems and associated methods
AssigneeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsJim Mottola, Mark Garcia, Fred Lampropoulos
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Abstract
Hemostasis valves and hemostasis valve systems are provided. A hemostasis valve can include a valve member, wherein the valve member includes a first sealable opening disposed through a first portion of the valve member and a second sealable opening disposed through a second portion of the valve member. The valve member may also include three or more sealable openings. A hemostasis valve system may include a hemostasis valve and another medical device. The hemostasis valve may be releasably coupleable to the other medical device.
Claims20
A method of disposing a guidewire through a hemostasis valve, the method comprising:
- introducing an insertion device through a first sealable opening of a hemostasis valve;
- obtaining a guidewire, wherein the guidewire is disposed through a valved medical device;
- inserting a proximal end of the guidewire through an opening at a distal end of the insertion device;
- and
- displacing the guidewire through a portion of the insertion device such that the proximal end of the guidewire is disposed proximal of each of the hemostasis valve and the valved medical device.
A method of using a hemostasis valve having multiple sealable openings, the method comprising:
- disposing an insertion device through a first sealable opening or a second sealable opening of a hemostasis valve;
- displacing the insertion device along a proximal portion of a first guidewire that is disposed through a valved medical device;
- and
- removing the insertion device from within the hemostasis valve when the first guidewire is disposed through each of the hemostasis valve and the valved medical device.
A hemostasis valve system comprising:
- a hemostasis valve including:
- a body;
- a valve member coupled to the body, the valve member including:
- a first sealable opening disposed through a first portion of the valve member;
- and
- a second sealable opening disposed through a second portion of the valve member;
- and
- a hemostasis valve lumen extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion of the hemostasis valve;
- and
- an insertion device including:
- an elongate member;
- and
- a lumen extending from a distal end of the elongate member and through a portion of the elongate member, wherein the insertion device is configured to be disposed through the first and second sealable openings of the hemostasis valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.