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Coupling mechanisms for medical devices

US12370354B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited · IE

Inventors

Jeffery D. Arnett · Kalamazoo, US
Moussa Chehade · Toronto, CA
John Paul Urbanski · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2019
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/1061
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and systems are disclosed that incorporate coupling mechanisms to enable coupling of two mating member such as medical devices such as introducers, sheaths, dilators. More specifically, the disclosure relates to releasable coupling mechanisms, to allow for releasable coupling of two medical devices such as a dilator and a sheath so the devices can be maneuvered and/or manipulated together for example during a part of a medical procedure.

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