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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Qmax, Llc, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert C. Laduca, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Paul A. Laduca, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Frederich A. L. Alavar, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
QMAX, LLC, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61L 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61L 29/00 (2013.01); A61L 29/06 (2013.01); A61L 29/126 (2013.01); A61M 39/06 (2013.01); A61M 39/0606 (2013.01); A61M 39/0613 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0144 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0161 (2013.01); A61M 2039/062 (2013.01); A61M 2039/066 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0673 (2013.01);
Abstract
Deflectable catheters, hemostasis valves, and materials for the same are disclosed. The deflectable catheters and hemostasis valves can be made at least partially, if not entirely, from a fluoroelastomer and ePTFE combination. A deflectable region of the catheters can be articulated to form simple and/or complex curves.