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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: Us 7,582,070 B2
Goode et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 1,2009
(54) MODULAR HEMOSTATIC VALVE
(75) Inventors: Louis B. Goode, Cranberry Township,
PA (US); Chun Kee Lui, Monroeville,
PA (US); Robert Booker, Vandergrift,
PA (US); Benjamin T. Ewing,
Cranberry, PA (US)
(73) Assignee: Cook Vascular Incorporated,
Leechburg, PA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 719 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 11/100,811
(22) Filed: Apr. 7, 2005
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2005/0228346 Al Oct. 13, 2005
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/560,914, filed on Apr. 9, 2004, provisional application No. 60/573,659, filed on May 21, 2004.
(51) Int. CI.
A61M 5/178 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 604/167.04; 604/160
(58) Field of Classification Search
604/167.01-167.06, 164.01, 164.04, 164.05;
606/167-189; 251/148 See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
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