Patent ID: 8277410
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: A61M,B01D

Abstract:
1. A system for use with a medical device defining a longitudinal axis, the system comprising: a device defining a distal end and a proximal end and including a distal hemostasis valve associated with the distal end, a proximal hemostasis valve associated with the proximal end, an instrument passage lumen located between the hemostasis valves and defining a degassing region with a degassing region distal end and a degassing region proximal end that is longitudinally spaced from and proximal of the degassing region distal end, an inlet port at the degassing region distal end and an outlet port at the degassing region proximal end such that fluid flows only from the degassing region distal end to the degassing region proximal end; a source of fluid; and a supply line having a first end in fluid communication with the fluid source and a second end in fluid communication with the inlet port.