ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,677, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to ABIOMED INC. (Danvers, Mass.).
"Peel away hemostasis valve" was invented by Christopher Nason Korkuch (Danvers, Mass.) and Glen R. Fantuzzi (Danvers, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hemostasis valve body provides strong sealing around a medical device during insertion of the medical device into a blood vessel, low forces for tearing, and stability during insertion of the medical devices as well as during peel away. The valve body comprises a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, an edge, helical slits, and a pair of longitudinal cuts. The helical slits are positione...