Patent · US Expired

Telescoping guide catheter with peel-away outer sheath

US6979319B2 · kind B2 · utility

62Cited by

29References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frank Manning · Valley Center, US
Charles R. Peterson · Murrieta, US
Howard Graham · Temecula, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2001
Grant date	Dec 27, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2001/0578
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A guide catheter employs a retractable inner guide movably disposed within an open lumen of a splittable outer guide. The outer guide includes a longitudinal pre-stress line extending from distal to proximal ends. The inner guide includes an open lumen adapted to receive a payload. The inner guide is translatable and rotatable relative to the outer guide. The guide catheter further includes a proximally attached guide handle which is separable into at least two sections. Separation of the guide handle splits the proximal end of the outer guide. Proximal outer guide retraction continues the splitting of the outer guide along the longitudinal pre-stress line.

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