Introducer sheath
First Claim
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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Abstract
An introducer sheath (10) comprises a tubular body (11) with a distal portion (12) and a proximal portion (13), the proximal portion (13) being configured to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s body. Introducer sheath can be separated along its length in a longitudinal direction. The introducer sheath (10) further comprises at least a first handle (15) which is pivotable about a fulcrum (21). The first handle (15) has a first end portion (151) and a free second end portion (152) so as to form a lever, such that pivoting the handle (15) about the fulcrum (21) causes a contacting portion (23) of the handle to act on a respective counter portion (24) that is operatively connected to the distal portion (12) of the tubular body (11). This creates a breaking force that causes the distal portion (12) of the tubular body (11) to break.
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20 Claims
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1. An introducer sheath for providing access in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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