Global Patent Index - EP 1171184 A1

EP 1171184 A1 20020116 - VALVED INTRODUCER SHEATH AND RELATED METHODS

Title (en)

VALVED INTRODUCER SHEATH AND RELATED METHODS

Title (de)

VENTILEINFÜHRUNGSHÜLSE UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

GAINE D'INTRODUCTION A VALVE ET METHODES CORRESPONDANTES

Publication

EP 1171184 A1 20020116 (EN)

Application

EP 00923582 A 20000421

Priority

  • US 0010905 W 20000421
  • US 13054199 P 19990422

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0064527A1] A valved introducer sheath is used to facilitate the insertion of a flexible medical device into a body. The elongated valve of the valved introducer sheath is constructed of a foam material that is injected into the sheath and sliced longitudinally to create one or more self-sealing slits through which flexible medical devices can be passed. As a medial device is passed through the self-sealing slit(s) at a proximal end, the self-sealing slits seal around the medical device before opening at a distal end. The elongated valve is also affixed to at least some of the inner surface of the sheath. The valve will tear into halves along at least one of the self-sealing slits when the sheath is peeled.

IPC 1-7

A61M 25/06; A61M 39/06

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/0668 (2013.01); A61M 39/06 (2013.01); A61M 25/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0064527A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0064527 A1 20001102; AU 4368200 A 20001110; CA 2369340 A1 20001102; CA 2369340 C 20090714; EP 1171184 A1 20020116

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0010905 W 20000421; AU 4368200 A 20000421; CA 2369340 A 20000421; EP 00923582 A 20000421