Expandable introducer sheath

The invention relates to an introducer sheath for catheters to be inserted into a vascular system comprising a connecting valve (2) and an insertion tube (3) having a proximal portion (4) and a distal portion (5), said distal portion (5) being of reduced diameter in comparison with the proximal port...

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1. Verfasser:	Obradovic, Milisav
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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 HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to an introducer sheath for catheters to be inserted into a vascular system comprising a connecting valve (2) and an insertion tube (3) having a proximal portion (4) and a distal portion (5), said distal portion (5) being of reduced diameter in comparison with the proximal portion (4), and to enable its diameter to be reversibly changed the insertion tube (3) is provided with longitudinally extending expansion elements with incisions (11, 11′, 12) designed as predetermined breaking points.