Patent ID: 9108033
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for assembling a valved sheath introducer, comprising: providing a valve including a slit, the valve comprising a first anchoring member, a second anchoring member unconnected to the first anchoring member, and a central portion, the slit traversing through the central portion; inserting the valve into a handle, the first and second anchoring members positioned respectively in a first and second receiving sections of the handle and the central portion positioned in a bore of the handle, the central portion having a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the bore, the first and second anchoring members and central portion extending distally into the handle; and attaching a cap to the handle under pressure, the cap contacting a proximal most surface of the valve and compressing the valve between the cap and the handle.