Variable composite sheath with interrupted sections
US6398791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device includes a handle, a sheath, and an object-engaging unit. The distal end portion of the sheath is strong enough to resist being deformed by the object-engaging unit, yet another portion of the sheath is flexible enough to bend sufficiently.
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