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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Medtronic,inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Massimo Morero, Turin, IT;
Andrea Sassi, Brescia, IT;
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01); A61L 29/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61L 29/06 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/0668 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0675 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1081 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0222 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some examples, a splittable sheath includes a sheath body defining a lumen configured to receive an expandable balloon of a catheter, and a tab extending from a proximal end or a distal end of the sheath body. The tab includes a major surface having an outer edge defining a serpentine shape. Outward movement of the tab relative to a central longitudinal axis of the sheath body causes splitting of the sheath body.