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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 12, 2010
Steven F. Bierman, Del Mar, CA (US);
Richard A. Pluth, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven F. Bierman, Del Mar, CA (US);
Richard A. Pluth, San Diego, CA (US);
Access Scientific, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A sheath can include a sheath body and a sheath hub. The sheath body can have a generally flexible tubular structure, a proximal end, and a distal end. The sheath body can further define a longitudinal axis. The sheath hub can attach to the proximal end of the sheath body and define a longitudinal axis generally aligned with the axis of the sheath body. The sheath body and sheath hub can also form a central cavity along their respective axes. The sheath hub can include two plates: a flexible plate and a rigid plate. The rigid plate can have a relief generally centered on the sheath body's axis. Advantageously, the flexible plate and rigid plate can overlap to substantially seal the central cavity.