Method for percutaneous insertion of catheters
US5873854A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for facilitating the insertion of balloon catheters and other devices into blood vessels, for example, the femoral artery, while presenting the minimal amount of obstruction to the flow of fluid through the vessel. The device is comprised of an introducer sheath having a hub and a short elongated section wherein when the hub abuts the patient's skin and the short elongated section is not long enough to reach the vessel. Also disclosed is a method for inserting a balloon catheter using the short introducer sheath.
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