Pressure actuated catheter seal and method for the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8951229
APP PUB NO 20110208129A1
SERIAL NO

13032185

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A catheter includes a pressure actuated seal within a manifold. A catheter body is coupled with the manifold, and a manifold lumen and a catheter lumen are configured to receive pressurized fluids. The pressure actuated seal includes a pressure actuated seal element having a seal element lumen. The seal element lumen is in communication with the manifold and catheter lumens. The pressure actuated seal element is deformable between an open configuration and a sealed configuration. In the sealed configuration, the pressurized fluids in the manifold press on the pressure actuated seal element along a first seal face. The pressure actuated seal element compresses inwardly around the seal element lumen according to a pressure of the pressurized fluids. In the open configuration, the pressure actuated seal element relaxes in an absence of the pressurized fluids, and the seal element lumen is open and configured to allow passage of an instrument.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonnette, Michael J Minneapolis, US 88 3530
Farago, Laszlo T Hudson, US 5 35
Leirfallom, Leif E Plymouth, US 4 32
Thor, Eric J Arden Hills, US 64 3002
Uber,, III Arthur E Pittsburgh, US 83 1871
Weisel, Stephen E Brook Park, US 20 845

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