CPC A61M 39/06 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61M 39/0606 (2013.01); A61M 25/0668 (2013.01); A61M 2039/064 (2013.01); A61M 2039/066 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0626 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. An introducer for insertion of a medical device into a patient's vasculature, the introducer comprising:
an elongate introducer body having a longitudinal axis, a proximal region, a distal region, and an inner lumen;
a hub coupled to the proximal region of the introducer body;
a hemostatic valve disposed within the hub and forming a liquid-tight seal across the inner lumen,
wherein the hub and the hemostatic valve are configured to part together,
wherein the hemostatic valve includes a proximal surface and a distal surface and a sloped region that is disposed in the proximal surface and is angled relative to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the introducer body, wherein the sloped surface is configured to direct an object toward a central region of the hemostatic valve,
wherein the hemostatic valve includes a central void disposed between the distal surface and the proximal surface that reduces a stiffness of the central region of the hemostatic valve,
wherein the central void is enclosed by material of the hemostatic valve.
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