INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES

An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer (10) includes an inner liner (20) including a lumen, a distal region and at least one folded portion extending along the distal region. The introducer also includes a reinforcing member (38) having a length and including at least one spine ex...

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Hauptverfasser:	INO, Takashi H, ANDERSON, James M, FITTERER, Mimi Trinh, GAMARRA, Randy S, ESCALONA, Floriza Q, SERRAHSU, Frederick J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer (10) includes an inner liner (20) including a lumen, a distal region and at least one folded portion extending along the distal region. The introducer also includes a reinforcing member (38) having a length and including at least one spine extending along the length of the reinforcing member. The introducer also includes a sheath (30) disposed along at least a portion of the introducer, wherein the sheath includes at least one perforation (32), wherein material adjacent to the at least one folded portion is removed from a distal portion of the introducer to form a tip region (26).