Introducer system with inflatable valve
AssigneeEcho Medical, LLC
InventorsStephen Geist, Alexander Siegel, Cooper R. Rickerson, Belinko K. Matsuura, Dalton W. Wilmers
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an introducer system comprising an introducer sheath, a valve assembly, and a medical device passage. The valve assembly includes a flexible material with an inner surface exposed along a portion of the medical device passage and an outer surface defining a valve membrane chamber. Additionally, a compliance chamber within the valve assembly is in communication with the valve membrane chamber and houses a piston assembly movable between positions to accommodate inflation media.
Claims21
An introducer system, comprising:
- an introducer sheath;
- a valve assembly connected to the introducer sheath;
- a medical device passage defined by the introducer sheath and the valve assembly;
- a flexible material within the valve assembly having an inner surface exposed along a portion of the medical device passage and an outer surface at least partially defining a valve membrane chamber;
- and,
- a compliance chamber within the valve assembly and in communication with the valve membrane chamber;
- the compliance chamber further comprising a piston assembly within the compliance chamber and movable between a plurality of positions to accommodate inflation media.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.