Elastic introducer sheath
US9956376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous elastic frame, a liner, and a jacket.
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