Patent ID: 6986742

Claim:
A method of isolating a pressure transducer from a catheter line during an injection of solution from an injection source into the catheter, the method comprising: providing a catheter having a proximal end, a pressure transducer and an injection source, attaching a pressure activated valve to the proximal end of the catheter, the pressure activated valve providing a three way connection between the injection source, the proximal end of the catheter and the pressure transducer, the valve comprising a body comprising an inlet, an outlet and a secondary connection, the body further comprising a seal seat disposed between the secondary connection and both the inlet and the outlet, the body being flexibly connected to a plug seal, the plug seal being disposed between the seal seat and both the inlet and the outlet, the plug seal being movable between an open position spaced apart from the seal seat and biased towards the inlet and the outlet and a closed position against the seal seat thereby isolating the secondary connection from both the inlet and the outlet, connecting the outlet to the proximal end of the catheter, connecting the secondary connection to the pressure transducer, connecting the inlet to the injection source, injecting solution from the injection source through the inlet of the body and towards the proximal end of the catheter thereby causing a pressure increase and causing the plug seal to move to the closed position thereby isolating the pressure transducer from the pressure increase.