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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventor:
Joshua C. Haarer, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to a dilator and catheter introducer systems. The dilator system includes a dilator including a dilator lumen, and one or more cores for positioning in the dilator lumen. The catheter introducer systems further include a sheath including a sheath lumen operable to receive at least a portion of the dilator therein. Each core imparts a curvature to the dilator; modify the bending resistance of the dilator, or a combination thereof.