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Access sheath, access system, and related methods

  • US 10,405,882 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2016
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An access system, comprising:

  • an access handle including;

    a wall including an interior surface defining a funnel having an opening at a proximal end of the access handle; and

    a lip positioned near the opening of the funnel and extending outward from an exterior surface of the wall;

    a tubular access sheath secured to the access handle;

    a retainer including;

    a base;

    a plurality of clips operably connected to the base, the plurality of clips being sized and configured to clamp about the lip of the access handle; and

    a tapered section that has a generally conical shape and extends outward in a distal direction from the base; and

    a dilator sized and shaped to be positioned inside the access sheath, the dilator being secured to the retainer;

    wherein, when assembled, the lip is clamped or secured by the tapered section on one side and the plurality of clips on another side.

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