INTRODUCER SHEATH AND HUB ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a tube member;
a treatment member disposed at least partly within the tube member and having a distal end configured to deliver energy in connection with performance of a medical procedure;
a hub member, including;
a securement portion configured to secure the hub member to the treatment member; and
a delivery portion coupled to the tube member, wherein the securement portion and the delivery portion are configured to be removably coupled together; and
a sleeve member disposed about the treatment member, the sleeve member being configured to space the securement portion and the delivery portion apart from each other at a pre-determined distance.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to medical treatment devices. In particular, according to one embodiment, the present invention a medical treatment device that includes, for example, a tube member, a treatment member by way of which energy can be transmitted in connection with performance of a medical procedure, a sleeve, and a hub member. In this example, the treatment member is positioned within the tube member and the tube member thus affords a degree or protection to the treatment member. The combination of the treatment member and the tube member is configured to be partially received within, and secured by, the hub member. In particular, the hub member includes a securement portion and a delivery portion which are releasably attached to each other
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27 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a tube member; a treatment member disposed at least partly within the tube member and having a distal end configured to deliver energy in connection with performance of a medical procedure; a hub member, including; a securement portion configured to secure the hub member to the treatment member; and a delivery portion coupled to the tube member, wherein the securement portion and the delivery portion are configured to be removably coupled together; and a sleeve member disposed about the treatment member, the sleeve member being configured to space the securement portion and the delivery portion apart from each other at a pre-determined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device, comprising:
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a treatment member; a hub member, including; a securement portion configured to secure the hub member to the treatment member; and a delivery portion, wherein the securement portion is directly coupled to the delivery portion; and a sleeve member, the sleeve member being configured to hold the securement portion and the delivery portion apart from each other at a pre-determined distance in a first arrangement, and wherein the sleeve member is further configured to at least partially reside in the hub member in a second arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A kit, comprising:
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a dilator; a guide wire; a treatment member; a first portion of a hub configured to be removably coupled to the treatment member, so that a terminal end of the treatment member extends from the first portion of the hub; a second portion of the hub; a tube member permanently coupled to the second portion of the hub; and a sleeve member configured to be coupled to the first portion of the hub. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device, comprising:
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a tube member; a hub member, including; a securement portion; and a delivery portion coupled to the tube member, wherein the securement portion and the delivery portion are configured to be removably coupled together; and a sleeve member coupled to the securement member, the sleeve member being configured to space the securement portion and the delivery portion apart from each other.
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Specification