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BREAK-AWAY HEMOSTASIS HUB

  • US 20080108976A1
  • Filed: 09/25/2007
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hemostasis hub for use with a catheter including a lumen and a proximal end, the hemostasis hub comprising:

  • a housing including a proximal portion and a distal portion configured to be coupled to the proximal end of the catheter, the housing configured to be splittable or separable into first and second housing elements;

    a hemostasis seal in the proximal portion of the housing; and

    an actuator partially slidably disposed within the proximal portion of the housing, the actuator including a body portion, a dilator member extending distally from the body portion, and a lumen extending through the body portion and the dilator member,wherein the actuator is configured to assume a closed position in which the actuator lumen is fluidly isolated from the catheter lumen by the hemostasis seal, and an open position in which the dilator member extends through the hemostasis seal and the actuator lumen is in fluid communication with the catheter lumen.

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