Protective sheath for catheters
US6592569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/958
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sheath is provided for covering a device on the distal end of a catheter system during the delivery of the device to an intravascular site within a patient. The sheath can be added to any delivery system prior to use and is intended to protect a deliverable device, such as an intravascular stent, from being dislodged prematurely from the catheter system or moved with respect thereto.
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