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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2021
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Daniel Solaun, Miami, FL (US);
David Blumenstyk, Miami, FL (US);
Chelsea Dahline, Coral Gables, FL (US);
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An intravascular treatment system including an introducer sheath having an intentional friction zone along a section thereof imposing an intentional friction force on the outer surface of a catheter shaft slidable therein. The friction zone representing a non-straight (e.g., curved or bent) section of the introducer sheath and/or a section of the introducer sheath whose inner wall has a reduced inner diameter (e.g., fused heat shrink material). During intravascular treatment, sufficient axial force may be applied to overcome the imposed intentional friction force and advance the intravascular treatment device in a distal direction to a desired target site in the artery. Once properly positioned, the imposed intentional friction force ensures that the intravascular treatment device is maintained in place.