Patent ID: 11883285
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method, comprising:
inserting a tubular member into a patient's vasculature, the tubular member extending from a distal end of a housing;
longitudinally moving an end piece coupled to a tube extending into the housing to move the tube from a proximal position wherein a distal end of the tube is positioned proximal to a hemostatic seal disposed within the housing to a distal position such that the distal end of the tube extends through the hemostatic seal, wherein when the tube is in the distal position at least a portion of the end piece extends co-axially over at least a section of a proximal end portion of the housing corresponding to a location at which at least a portion of the hemostatic seal is disposed within the lumen of the housing, such that a vertical plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the housing intersects the housing, the hemostatic seal, and the end piece; and
inserting a distal end portion of a medical device through a central opening in the end piece and through an inner lumen of the tube and into the patient's vasculature without contacting the hemostatic seal.