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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Glen Fantuzzi, Danvers, MA (US);
Christopher Korkuch, Danvers, MA (US);
Caitlyn Hastie, Danvers, MA (US);
Robert Fishman, Danvers, MA (US);
Akshay Ashok, Danvers, MA (US);
John Modlish, Danvers, MA (US);
ABIOMED, INC., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for insertion of a medical device into a blood vessel. The system may include a sheath assembly with an introducer sheath and a variable size repositioning sheath. The variable size repositioning sheath may be configured to be adjustable in size in a radial direction and to be inserted into the blood vessel or an expandable introducer sheath. In some aspects, the system may include an intracardiac device such as a blood pump with an elongate catheter.