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Introducer sheath

  • US 10,709,875 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2016
  • Issued: 07/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An introducer sheath for providing access in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

  • a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion being configured to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s body to allow a medical device to be inserted through the introducer sheath into the patient'"'"'s body, the introducer sheath being structured to facilitate complete separation along its length in a longitudinal direction to allow removal from the medical device, the medical device extending through the tubular body of the introducer sheath; and

    at least one handle which is pivotably attached to the distal portion of the tubular body via a hinge so as to be pivotable about a fulcrum, a first handle of the at least one handle having a first end portion and a free second end portion so as to form a lever, such that pivoting the first handle about the fulcrum causes a contacting portion of the first handle to act on a respective counter portion that is operatively connected to the distal portion of the tubular body, thereby creating a breaking force that causes the distal portion of the tubular body to break, and, thereby, allowing the introducer sheath to be separated along its length such that the introducer sheath can be removed from the medical device.

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