CPC A61F 2/0095 (2013.01) [A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 33/0011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0894 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. An apparatus for use in a surgical procedure for delivering a prosthetic implant, the apparatus comprising:
a flexible sleeve configured with a first end and a second end, the flexible sleeve being tapered such that a width of a region at the second end is relatively smaller than a width of a region at the first end;
an interior surface of the flexible sleeve that form an interior cavity, the interior cavity being sized to receive the prosthetic implant;
a lubricious coating; and
a surface active coating applied to the interior cavity, wherein the flexible sleeve is manipulatable such that when the prosthetic implant is positioned within the interior cavity a manually applicable directional pressure in the direction of the second end causes the prosthetic implant to extrude from the second end, wherein the surface active coating includes an antimicrobial coating component, and wherein the surface active coating comprises a heparin coating component.
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