APPLING, ANTHONY,FURNISH, SIMON,MORRIS, BEN,WETZEL, CODY,ZEIS, TIMOTHY S.
申请号:
CA3056995
公开号:
CA3056995A1
申请日:
2019.09.27
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要:
An expandable introducer assembly for use in inserting a medical device into abody vessel of a patient includes an expandable sheath subassembly including asheath hub andan expandable sheath extending from the sheath hub for initial insertion intothe body vessel ofthe patient. The expandable introducer assembly also includes introducersubassembly includinga hemostasis valve and an introducer sheath extending from the hemostasisvalve and axialadvanceable through the sheath hub and into the expandable sheath for radiallyexpanding thebody vessel. A coupler is releasably connected to the sheath hub and disposedin interlockedrelationship with the hemostasis valve when the hemostasis valve is axiallyadvanced with theintroducer sheath towards the sheath hub for allowing serial retraction of theintroducer sheathand the expandable sheath out of the body vessel of the patient.