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Sheath

US8034031B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
15References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 1, 2008
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
Priority date—
Expiry dateFeb 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M25/09
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sheath shaped and dimensioned for reducing trauma and easing insertion thereof includes an inner sheath member, the inner sheath member including an inner sheath tip having a primary bevel and a circumferential conical surface. The sheath also includes an outer sheath member shaped and dimensioned to fit around the inner sheath member in a manner permitting relative movement. The outer sheath member includes an outer sheath tip having a primary bevel and a circumferential conical surface.

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