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Sheath

US8043264B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventor

Stuart H. Miller · Clayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2008
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sheath shaped and dimensioned for reducing trauma and easing insertion thereof includes an inner sheath member shaped and dimensioned to fit around a guidewire in a manner permitting relative movement, 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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