H-shape duckbill hemostasis valve assembly including guide wire seal

摘要: A hemostasis valve (20) for sealing around elongate medical instruments inserted into the body. The has an elastomeric body adapted to be received with a rigid introducer housing and seal thereagainst. distal end (22) proximal (24), cavity opening (46) at receive instruments. pair of duckbill walls (42a, 42b) extends in direction converges meets slit opening. (44) H-shape that effectively seals multiple sizes instruments, from smallest catheter largest bore catheters. may planar or curvilinear, reinforced one more ribs (60, 62, 64) extending outward therefrom.