Patent · US Expired

Braided splittable catheter sheath

US6749600B1 · kind B1 · utility

1,094Cited by

6References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Impulse Dynamics NV · NL

Inventor

Tamir Levy · Beer Yaakov, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2000
Grant date	Jun 15, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M25/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for insertion into a lumen of a body of a subject. The apparatus includes a sheath, the sheath including at least one section which is reinforced by braiding. The section extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the sheath. The sheath also includes at least one section which is substantially not reinforced, which extends longitudinally along at least the portion.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.