Integral cerebro-vascular access system
US6080140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/127
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for percutaneous access to a blood vessel is disclosed. The system according to the present invention includes a flexible guide wire for guiding the system to a desired position in a blood vessel; a tubular member having a lumen sized to slidingly receive the guide wire; an introducer having a lumen sized to slidingly receive the tubular member and a distal section including a S-shaped curve for assisting in positioning the system in the blood vessel; and a sheath having a lumen sized to slidingly receive the introducer, wherein the sheath provides access to the blood vessel after the system has been advanced to the desired position in the blood vessel.
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