Expandable Introducer Sheath For Medical Device
Patent No. EP3752238 (titled "Expandable Introducer Sheath For Medical Device") was filed by Abiomed on Feb 15, 2019. The application was issued on Jul 9, 2025.
Patent Summary
Expandable introducer sheath for medical device insertion, comprising an expandable sheath body with a first lumen and a braid forming the lumen, the sheath body having a first diameter in a first elongated state and a second diameter in a second relaxed state, the second diameter sized to accommodate a medical device, wherein the braid is formed of at least one strand extending from the proximal end of the sheath body at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the sheath body.
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EP3752238
- Application Number
- EP19709192A
- Filing Date
- Feb 15, 2019
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Jun 6, 2025
- Publication Date
- Jul 9, 2025
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