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Sheath assembly for insertion of a cord-shaped element, particularly a catheter, into the body of a patient

US10881836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH · DE

Inventors

Joerg Schumacher · Teltow, DE
Lars Bredenbreuker · Pessac, FR
Robert Decke · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2018
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/32
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Sheath assembly for the insertion of a cord-shaped element (32, 105), comprising an introducer sheath (101) and an auxiliary sheath (104) for insertion into the introducer sheath (101) together with the cord-shaped element (32, 105), with first fastening means (106) for detachably fastening the auxiliary sheath to the introducer sheath, and with second fastening means (107) for detachably fastening the cord-shaped element to the auxiliary sheath, wherein the introducer sheath (101) has a first sheath housing (13, 114) and a distal tubular section (11, 41 a) that terminates in the first sheath housing, and a first flushing device (108), wherein the auxiliary sheath (104) has a second sheath inner chamber (111), a distal, tubular part (112) and a second flushing device (109).

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