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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1993
Filed:
May. 15, 1991
Donald L Gadberry, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Vincent C Tangherlini, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Robert P Cooper, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Applied Vascular Devices, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A package for a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, includes a tube defining a cavity along an elongate axis, the cavity being configured to receive at least the distal end of the catheter. Access means includes a housing fixed to the proximal end of the tube and a cap rotatable to engage the housing in a first position to seal the cavity, and to disengage the housing in a second position to provide access to the cavity. A circumferential tear-strip is configured and disposed to provide a high degree of control over the separation of the housing and cap. An O-ring, which forms a seal between the cap and housing, is disposed relative to a circumferential shoulder which cooperates with a camming surface to cause the cap to pop from the housing when rotated. An associated method includes the steps of rotating the cap a first angular distance to engage the camming surface and a second angular distance to cause the O-ring to traverse the shoulder.