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Introducer sheath having profiled reinforcing member

  • US 9,393,380 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2012
  • Issued: 07/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An introducer sheath comprising:

  • an inner liner having a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough;

    a reinforcing member positioned longitudinally over the inner liner, the reinforcing member comprising a coil having adjacent coil turns, each of said coil turns having a monolithic cross-section comprising opposing end portions and a center portion, wherein a thickness of said coil turns at said end portions is greater than a thickness at said center portion, wherein said thickness of said center portion does not exceed about one-third of said thickness of said end portions; and

    an outer jacket positioned longitudinally over said inner liner and said coil, said outer jacket bonded to said inner liner between said coil turns.

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