Global Patent Index - EP 1212185 A1

EP 1212185 A1 20020612 - INTRODUCER DEVICE HAVING VARIABLE FLEXIBILITY AND KINK RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF SAME

Title (en)

INTRODUCER DEVICE HAVING VARIABLE FLEXIBILITY AND KINK RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF SAME

Title (de)

KNICKBESTÄNDIGE UND VERÄNDERLICH FLEXIBLE EINFÜHRHILFE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF INTRODUCTEUR A FLEXIBILITE VARIABLE ET RESISTANT AU VRILLAGE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 1212185 A1 20020612 (EN)

Application

EP 00950462 A 20000720

Priority

  • US 0019777 W 20000720
  • US 36000199 A 19990723

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0107231A1] The present invention relates to an improved introducer device for insertion of catheters and other devices into the vasculature of a patient. Introducer devices of the present invention incorporate a polymeric layer (16) jacketing a variably flexible sheath (10) having a proximal end (14), a distal end (13) and a longitudinal shaft (12) extending therebetween wherein the sheath (10) surrounds a reinforcement member (17) for kink resistance and a lubricious inner substrate (15) having an internal passageway (18). Methods for manufacture of such devices are also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B29C 47/02; B29C 39/18; B29C 61/02; B32B 31/26; A61M 25/16; A61M 25/01; A61M 25/098

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/16 (2006.01); B29C 57/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/0012 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0047 (2013.01); B29C 57/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0107231A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IE LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0107231 A1 20010201; CA 2378853 A1 20010201; EP 1212185 A1 20020612

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0019777 W 20000720; CA 2378853 A 20000720; EP 00950462 A 20000720