Patent ID: 8790309

Claim:
A modular hemostatic valve, comprising: a splittable valve body, the splittable body defining a longitudinal passageway extending in a longitudinal direction; and a sealing element positioned in the longitudinal passageway, the sealing element being formed by four engaging members comprising a first pair of engaging members and a second pair of engaging members, each of the engaging members having a body extending longitudinally along the longitudinal passageway, the engaging member body having a sealing surface facing the longitudinal passageway, wherein each of the first and second pairs of engaging members includes a first engaging member and a second engaging member, the first and second engaging members oriented laterally adjacent to one another to permit passage of a first medical device in the longitudinal direction between the bodies of the first and second engaging members, wherein the sealing surface has a general planar portion and an interior protruding portion extending out from the planar portion.