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Striped sheaths for medical devices

  • US 9,364,361 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2014
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a catheter having distal and proximal ends;

    a scaffold crimped to a balloon at the catheter distal end; and

    a two piece sheath assembly, including a protecting sheath disposed over the scaffold, and a constraining sheath disposed over the protecting sheath, the constraining sheath comprising at least one strip, a first portion not disposed over the scaffold, and a second portion disposed over the scaffold, wherein a length of the second portion is greater than a length of the scaffold, and a length of the first portion is greater than the length of the second portion; and

    wherein the crimped scaffold and balloon are configured for being placed within a body only after the two piece sheath assembly is pushed or pulled off the catheter distal end.

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