Removable sleeve
AssigneeInterventional Therapies, LLC
InventorsOleg Shikhman, Paul A. Scirica
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Abstract
A removable sleeve is provided, which comprises a shaft portion configured to engage at least a portion of a percutaneous device. The shaft portion may be substantially fitted to the external dimensions of a percutaneous device. The removable sleeve also comprises a handle portion at a proximal end of the shaft portion. The handle portion is positioned such that upon proper introduction of the percutaneous device, the shaft portion may easily be moved proximally to expose an operative region of the percutaneous device.
Claims12
A percutaneous surgical suturing device including a removable sleeve, the removable sleeve comprising a shaft portion configured to engage at least a portion of the percutaneous device, the shaft portion covering an operative section of the percutaneous device in a first position, the operative section of the percutaneous device comprising at least one tissue engaging suturing gap, the shaft configured to exert a bias-against at least a portion of the percutaneous device when said shaft is in said first position or when said shaft is urged in a proximal direction relative to said device, the shaft slideable in a proximal direction to overcome the action of at least a portion of said bias to expose said at least one tissue suturing gap of said percutaneous device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.