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Intrapericardial delivery tools and methods

US8012143B1 · kind B1 · utility

11Cited by

28References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

Greg Kampa · Blaine, US
Anna Barlow · Santa Clarita, US
Kevin L. Morgan · Simi Valley, US
Michael Yang · Thousand Oaks, US
Steven R. Conger · Agua Dulce, US
Stuart Rosenberg · Santa Clarita, US
Wenbo Hou · Santa Clarita, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2006
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M25/1002
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An introducer sheath is disclosed herein. The sheath includes a tubular body. The tubular body has a proximal zone, an intermediate zone and a distal zone. The proximal zone is generally straight. The intermediate zone extends from a distal end of the proximal zone and curves in a first direction. The distal zone extends from a distal end of the intermediate zone and curves in a second direction different from the first direction.

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