Jay Lenker,Edward J. Nance,Joseph Bishop,George F. Kick
申请号:
US14286944
公开号:
US20140257042A1
申请日:
2014.05.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration and expanded using a radial dilatation device. In an exemplary application, the sheath is utilized to provide access for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure such as ureteroscopy or stone removal.