- 专利标题: Expandable sheath with longitudinally extending reinforcing members
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申请号: US15914748申请日: 2018-03-07
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公开(公告)号: US10799685B2公开(公告)日: 2020-10-13
- 发明人: Pu Zhou , Erik Bulman , Baigui Bian
- 申请人: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- 申请人地址: US CA Irvine
- 专利权人: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA Irvine
- 代理机构: Meunier Carlin Curfman LLC
- 代理商 Joel B. German
- 主分类号: A61M25/04
- IPC分类号: A61M25/04 ; A61M25/06 ; A61M25/00 ; A61F2/24 ; A61F2/958
摘要:
An expandable delivery sheath includes an elastic outer tubular layer and an inner tubular layer. The inner tubular layer include a thick wall portion integrally connected to a thin wall portion. The thin wall portion can include longitudinal reinforcing members/rods that facilitate unfolding during the passage of the implant, thus decreasing the push force and increasing the consistency of the push force. The inner tubular layer can have a non-expanded or folded condition wherein the thin wall portion folds onto an outer surface of the thick wall portion under urging of the elastic outer tubular layer. When an implant passes therethrough, the outer tubular layer stretches and the inner tubular layer unfolds into an expanded lumen diameter. Once the implant passes, the outer tubular layer again urges the inner tubular layer into the non-expanded condition with the sheath reassuming its smaller profile.
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