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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Neovasc Tiara Inc., Richmond, CA;
Inventors:
Aaron J. Chalekian, Savage, MN (US);
Kellen Bodell, Plymouth, MN (US);
Eric Soun-Sang Fung, Vancouver, CA;
Karen Tsoek-Ji Wong, Richmond, CA;
Assignee:
Neovasc Tiara Inc., Richmond, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/06 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 2039/062 (2013.01); A61M 2039/068 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0626 (2013.01); A61M 2210/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
An introducer sheath includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween. An actuatable hemostasis valve in a hub is adjacent the proximal end of the elongate shaft and may be used to prevent blood from escaping from the elongate shaft. The introducer sheath may also have a a self-expanding funnel adjacent the distal end of the elongate shaft.