US Patent Issued to PENUMBRA on June 2 for "Hemostasis valve" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,950, issued on June 2, was assigned to PENUMBRA INC. (Alameda, Calif.).

"Hemostasis valve" was invented by Vinita Verma (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hemostasis valve for use with catheters in intravascular procedures. The hemostasis valve comprising a sealable fluid channel that bifurcates from a single distal lumen to two proximal lumens. An upper proximal lumen may include a funnel shaped opening to improve aspiration potential. Rotating locking mechanisms are attachable at the ends of the hemostasis valve to interlock coaxial devices or to form seals around coaxial devices. Injection molding may be used to m...