Introducer and hemostatic valve combination and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6966896
APP PUB NO 20040054330A1
SERIAL NO

10234686

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An introducer and hemostatic valve for improved torsional guidance and kink resistance includes an entirely circumferentially reinforced introducer connected directly to a valve body formed of a plurality of separable portions and housing a valve element in a central chamber thereof. The plurality of portions may be attached to the introducer during formation of the introducer, the valve body, or both. Alternatively, the plurality of portions may be attached to the introducer by assembly of the portions together in a surrounding relation to the introducer. In use, the plurality of portions are separated from each other and the introducer is cut along its length in order to withdraw the introducer and hemostatic valve over an enlarged proximal end of an access device as the introducer is pulled from the patient's body.

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THOMAS MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC65 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY MALVERN PA 19335

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armour, Andrew William Media, PA 1 48
Kurth, Paul Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 22 1222
Neilans, Sarah Ambryn Gaithersburg, MD 1 48

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