Joseph Bishop;George F. Kick;Jay Lenker;Edward J. Nance
发明人:
Jay Lenker,Edward J. Nance,Joseph Bishop,George F. Kick
申请号：
US13007280
公开号：
US08348892B2
申请日:
2011.01.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
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.
