US 2018/0008362 A1 · Secure Insertion Of An Insertion Device

Abstract

An insertion system and a method for protecting an insertion device, for example, a needle, a catheter, a stent, etc., from infection and/or damage before, and/or during, and/or after insertion of the insertion device into an insertion site, are provided. The insertion system includes a hub or an introducer sheath with a hub, the insertion device, and an insertion device protection apparatus. The insertion device protection apparatus includes at least two elongate protective covers detachably engaged to each other and defining a channel extending through a length of the insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing the insertion device therewithin before, and/or during, and/or after inserting the insertion device into the insertion site. The elongate protective covers are progressively disengaged from each other from a proximal end and/or a distal end of the insertion device protection apparatus before, and/or during, and/or after insertion of the insertion device into the insertion site.

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Dependent claims

An insertion device protection apparatus for protecting an insertion device from infection and/or damage before, and/or during, and/or after insertion of said insertion device into an insertion site, said insertion device protection apparatus comprising:

a first elongate protective cover;
and
a second elongate protective cover detachably engaged to said first elongate protective cover, said second elongate protective cover and said first elongate protective cover defining a channel extending through a length of said insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing said insertion device therewithin before, and/or during, and/or after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site, wherein said first elongate protective cover is progressively disengaged from said second elongate protective cover from a proximal end and/or a distal end of said insertion device protection apparatus before, and/or during, and/or after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site.

An insertion system comprising:

an insertion assembly comprising:
a hub;
and
an insertion device extending from said hub for insertion into an insertion site;
and
an insertion device protection apparatus comprising at least two elongate protective covers positioned to enclose said insertion assembly, said at least two elongate protective covers comprising a first elongate protective cover and a second elongate protective cover detachably engaged to each other, said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover defining a channel extending through a length of said insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing said insertion device therewithin before, and/or during, and/or after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site, wherein said first elongate protective cover is progressively disengaged from said second elongate protective cover from a proximal end and/or a distal end of said insertion device protection apparatus before, and/or during, and/or after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site.

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A method for securely inserting an insertion device into an insertion site, while protecting said insertion device from infection and/or damage before and during said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site, said method comprising:

providing an insertion system comprising:
an insertion assembly comprising:
a hub;
and
said insertion device extending from said hub;
and
an insertion device protection apparatus comprising at least two elongate protective covers positioned to enclose said insertion assembly, said at least two elongate protective covers comprising a first elongate protective cover and a second elongate protective cover detachably engaged to each other, said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover defining a channel extending through a length of said insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing said insertion device therewithin before and during said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site;
positioning said hub and said insertion device of said insertion assembly within said channel defined between said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus, wherein a tip of said insertion device is enclosed within said defined channel;
positioning said insertion device protection apparatus with said positioned hub and said positioned insertion device of said insertion assembly proximal to said insertion site;
advancing said insertion assembly enclosed in said insertion device protection apparatus towards said insertion site, while said hub of said advancing insertion assembly progressively disengages said first elongate protective cover from said second elongate protective cover from a proximal end of said insertion device protection apparatus;
and
inserting said insertion device of said advanced insertion assembly into said insertion site.

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providing an insertion system comprising:
an introducer sheath, said introducer sheath comprising a proximal end connected to a hub and a distal end that is inserted into said insertion site;
said insertion device;
and
an insertion device protection apparatus comprising at least two elongate protective covers positioned to enclose said insertion device, said at least two elongate protective covers comprising a first elongate protective cover and a second elongate protective cover detachably engaged to each other, said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover defining a channel extending through a length of said insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing said insertion device therewithin before and during said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site;
inserting said distal end of said introducer sheath into said insertion site;
enclosing said insertion device within said channel defined between said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus;
positioning said insertion device protection apparatus with said enclosed insertion device proximal to said hub of said introducer sheath;
advancing said insertion device enclosed in said insertion device protection apparatus towards said hub and allowing said hub to progressively disengage said first elongate protective cover from said second elongate protective cover from a distal end of said insertion device protection apparatus, while said insertion device enters said introducer sheath via said hub and advances towards a treatment site distal to said insertion site;
and
inserting said insertion device free of said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus into said insertion site through said distal end of said introducer sheath.

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A method for securely inserting an insertion device into an insertion site, while protecting said insertion device from infection and/or damage before, during, and after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site, said method comprising:

providing an insertion system comprising:
an introducer sheath, said introducer sheath comprising a proximal end connected to a hub and a distal end that is inserted into said insertion site;
said insertion device;
and
an insertion device protection apparatus comprising at least two elongate protective covers positioned to enclose said insertion device, said at least two elongate protective covers comprising a first elongate protective cover and a second elongate protective cover detachably engaged to each other, said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover defining a channel extending through a length of said insertion device protection apparatus for enclosing said insertion device therewithin before, during, and after said insertion of said insertion device into said insertion site;
inserting said distal end of said introducer sheath into said insertion site;
enclosing said insertion device within said channel defined between said first elongate protective cover and said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus;
positioning said insertion device protection apparatus with said enclosed insertion device proximal to said hub of said introducer sheath;
advancing said insertion device enclosed in said insertion device protection apparatus towards said hub and inserting said insertion device enclosed in said insertion device protection apparatus via said hub into said insertion site through said distal end of said introducer sheath, while retaining a proximal end of said first elongate protective cover and a proximal end of said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus external to said hub;
and
progressively disengaging said first elongate protective cover from said second elongate protective cover of said insertion device protection apparatus enclosing said inserted insertion device by pulling said proximal end of said first elongate protective cover and/or said proximal end of said second elongate protective cover external to said hub to expose said inserted insertion device distal to said insertion site.

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