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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Björn Atthoff, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Preinitz, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
Björn Atthoff, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Preinitz, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical Coordination Center BVBA, Zaventem, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract
A universal introducer adapter which can be inserted into a pre-placed introducer of arbitrary dimensions eliminates the need to replace or remove the introducer. The adapter includes a distal portion with a retainer in the form of a soft elastic material.