Adaptor for an introducer valve in a human or animal body

Abstract

An adaptor ( 1 ) for the valve ( 15 ) of an introducer ( 16 ) in a human or animal body, characterized in that it comprises an outer surface ( 2 ) adapted to cooperate with the valve ( 15 ); its interior volume ( 3 ) comprises at least one duct ( 4 ) for allowing surgical or medical instruments having an elongate body to pass through; and the duct ( 4 ) comprises waterproofing means. The duct ( 4 ) of the adaptor ( 1 ) comprises waterproofing means at its proximal end ( 6 ) and/or at its distal end ( 5 ).

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       15 . An introducer ( 16 ) fitted with valve ( 15 ) for the human or animal body characterised by the fact that valve ( 15 ) is deformable by twisting and able to receive adaptor ( 1 ) in its centre and able to press against the outer surface ( 2 ) of said adaptor ( 1 ); and
 that the inner volume ( 3 ) of said adaptor ( 1 ) comprises at least one duct ( 4 ) allowing the passage of surgical or medical instruments with an elongated body; and   that the duct ( 4 ) comprises leakproof means.   
   
   
       16 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  wherein the duct ( 4 ) of adaptor ( 1 ) comprises leakproof means at its proximal end ( 6 ). 
   
   
       17 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 16  wherein the leakproof means at the proximal end of duct ( 4 ) comprise an haemostatic valve ( 22 ). 
   
   
       18 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the duct ( 4 ) comprises leakproof means at the distal end ( 5 ). 
   
   
       19 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 18  characterised by the fact that the leakproof means the distal end ( 5 ) of duct ( 4 ) comprise an haemostatic valve ( 7 ). 
   
   
       20 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that haemostatic valve ( 22 ) is held in place between a support ( 8 ) and a washer ( 9 ). 
   
   
       21 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the centres of the proximal openings of the adaptor ducts are located in a predetermined circle. 
   
   
       22 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 21  characterised by the fact that a channel ( 11 ) is located in the centre of the circle predetermined by proximal openings ( 10 ) of the ducts ( 4 ) and that said channel is rectilinear. 
   
   
       23 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the ducts ( 4 ) consist of a section that is roughly longitudinal ( 12 ) compared to the elongated body ( 17 ) of the adaptor ( 1 ) and a divergent proximal section ( 13 ). 
   
   
       24 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the ducts ( 4 ) have different diameters. 
   
   
       25 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the adaptor has a conical distal extremity ( 14 ). 
   
   
       26 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the adaptor comprises means of attachment to the introducer ( 16 ). 
   
   
       27 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that the adaptor includes a cylindrical elongated body ( 17 ). 
   
   
       28 . An introducer ( 16 ) with valve ( 15 ) according to  claim 15  characterised by the fact that it has a flat centring valve able to cooperate with the distal end of the adaptor ( 1 ) to facilitate its insertion by centring it.