Dilator with expandable member
US7655021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a dilator having an expandable member and relates to a dilator and access sheath assembly including a first conduit which includes a wall defining a lumen therethrough and which is sufficiently rigid to dilate tissue in a body vessel; a member coaxially surrounding a first section of the first conduit, where the member is capable of expanding; and a second conduit coaxially surrounding a second section of the first conduit.
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