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US 9,283,351 B2Granted
Reduced friction catheter introducer and method of manufacturing and using the same
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsEric M. King, James D. Beal
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Abstract
Tear-away sheath introducers for catheters, methods for making such introducers, and methods for using such introducers are described. A splittable sheath introducer may include a sheath, a hub disposed at a proximal end of the sheath, a valve included with the hub, and a valve actuator movable from a first position to a second position, the valve actuator opening the valve when in the second position. The valve actuator may include a retaining feature that interacts with the hub to connect the retaining member to the hub.
Claims12
A method of making a splittable sheath introducer, comprising:
- providing a splittable sheath;
- attaching a hub to a proximal end of the splittable sheath, the hub including a valve;
- and
- disposing a valve actuator in a cavity defined by the hub, the valve actuator movable from a first position to a second position to open the valve, the valve actuator comprising:
- a retaining feature that interacts with the hub to connect the retaining member to the hub;
- and
- a channel extending lengthwise through a side of the valve actuator to permit passage of a catheter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.