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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2022
Applicants:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yaniv Bar-Cohen, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Gerald Loeb, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignees:
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3484 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2210/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel design for sheaths intended for medical procedures. The sheath includes structures that anchor the sheath in a cavity or space when deployed but are at the same time retractable such that the sheath can be removed without tearing the tissue defining the space.