Atraumatic ureteral access sheath
First Claim
1. A nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath, comprising:
- a tubular inner liner;
a reinforcement layer coaxially located over the inner liner; and
an outer jacket coaxially located over the reinforcement layer, the outer jacket having a jacket proximal portion and a jacket distal portion, the jacket proximal portion having a higher durometer than the jacket distal portion.
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Abstract
A ureteral access sheath having nonuniform axial-stiffness adapted for proximal pushability needed for placement while also having distal flexibility to minimize trauma to the body lumen and ureter. Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath comprising a nonuniform axial-stiffness jacket encapsulating the reinforcement layer with the inner liner. Other embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath comprising a nonuniform axial-stiffness reinforcement layer encapsulated between a single axial-stiffness jacket and the inner liner. Other embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath comprising a nonuniform axial-stiffness jacket encapsulating a nonuniform axial-stiffness reinforcement layer with the inner liner.
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24 Claims
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1. A nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath, comprising:
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a tubular inner liner;
a reinforcement layer coaxially located over the inner liner; and
an outer jacket coaxially located over the reinforcement layer, the outer jacket having a jacket proximal portion and a jacket distal portion, the jacket proximal portion having a higher durometer than the jacket distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath, comprising:
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a tubular inner liner;
a reinforcement layer coaxially located over the inner liner, the reinforcement layer comprising a reinforcement layer proximal portion and a reinforcement layer distal portion, the reinforcement layer proximal portion having a higher axial stiffness than the reinforcement layer distal portion; and
an outer jacket coaxially located over the reinforcement layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of constructing a nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath comprising:
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providing an elongated tubular inner liner having a liner proximal portion and a liner distal portion;
providing an outer jacket disposed over the inner liner, the outer jacket comprising a jacket proximal portion having a higher durometer and a jacket distal portion having a lower durometer; and
providing a reinforcement layer coaxially disposed between the inner liner and outer jacket. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of constructing a nonuniform axial-stiffness ureteral access sheath comprising:
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providing an elongated tubular inner liner having a liner proximal portion and a liner distal portion;
providing an outer jacket disposed over the inner liner; and
providing a reinforcement layer coaxially disposed between the inner liner and outer jacket, the reinforcement layer comprising a reinforcement layer proximal portion having a higher axial stiffness and a reinforcement layer distal portion having a lower axial stiffness. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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