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Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and using them

US8048034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christian S. Eversull · Palo Alto, US
Stephen A. Leeflang · Emeryville, US
Nicholas J. Mourlas · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2010
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M25/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sheath for delivering a lead or other device into a body lumen is adapted to be removed from around the delivered lead or device via a longitudinally extending feature. This feature of the sheath may be a ripcord, a seam or interlocking features the releasably engage one another.

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