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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2019
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US);
Gregory Gordon, Omaha, NE (US);
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US);
Abstract
The present application includes a sheath that is suitable for use in a variety of medical procedures. In one or more implementations, the sheath includes a shunt member, and a curvable portion. The curvable portion may be configured in various orientations to facilitate an intervention, such as a hemodialysis intervention, or the like, by an operator. The curvable portion may be configured to bend between a substantially straight configuration and a curved configuration. In implementations, the sheath may be configured to have detachable and/or interchangeable components (e.g., shunt member, curvable portion, etc.).