Reduced friction catheter introducer and method of manufacturing and using the same
US9101737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tear-away sheath introducers for catheters, methods for making such introducers, and methods for using such introducers are described. A splittable sheath introducer may include a sheath, a hub disposed at a proximal end of the sheath, a valve included with the hub, and a valve actuator movable from a first position to a second position, the valve actuator opening the valve when in the second position. The valve actuator may include a retaining member that enables the valve actuator to be retained by a portion of the hub when the sheath introducer is split apart.
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