Direct stick tear-away introducer and methods of use
US6251119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3421
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A direct stick tear-away introducer having an elongate intraluminal medical device, comprising a proximal and a distal end. A sheath is disposed about the medical device and extends from the distal end of the medical device. A blade is bonded to a distal end of the sheath, and a weakened region on the sheath extends longitudinally from the distal end to a proximal end of the sheath. The introducer has the ability to incise a body tissue and allow insertion of a medical device housed within the introducer into the body tissue. Methods for using the devices herein are also disclosed.
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