Arterial/venous simulator

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1988-07-25

1990-05-29

Tokar, Michael J.

Measuring and testing

With fluid pressure

Leakage

G01M 328

Patent

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049285289

ABSTRACT:
The treating device for testing the sealing strength of a seal in a catheter sheath introducer comprises a port for receiving the introducer, a mechanism for supplying pulsating liquid to the inside of the introducer, and controls for controlling the upper and lower pressures of the fluid supplied to the introducer while observing the sealing strength of the seal, with or without an elongate, rod-like member received therein. The method for testing the sealing strength of the fluid seal within a catheter sheath introducer including the steps of providing a port for engaging said introducer; engaging the introducer to the port in a fluid tight manner; supplying a pulsating flow of fluid to the inside of the introducer; controlling the upper and lower pressure parameters for the flowing fluid; and observing the seal for leakage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2874566 (1959-02-01), Mastak
patent: 3546923 (1970-12-01), Fletcher et al.
patent: 3827283 (1974-08-01), Lerner et al.
patent: 4000739 (1975-07-01), Stevens
patent: 4364261 (1982-12-01), Askwith et al.

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