US 11,883,285 B2
Introducer device for medical procedures
Philippe Marchand, Munich (DE); David M. Taylor, Lake Forest, CA (US); Robert Milich, Long Beach, CA (US); David J. Evans, Irvine, CA (US); Christopher Chia, San Jose, CA (US); Ronaldo C. Cayabyab, Mission Viejo, CA (US); and Robert Bowes, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/003,836.
Application 17/003,836 is a continuation of application No. 16/216,246, filed on Dec. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,510,779.
Application 16/216,246 is a continuation of application No. 15/042,049, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,179,048, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 15/042,049 is a continuation of application No. 14/066,259, filed on Oct. 29, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/066,259 is a continuation of application No. 11/852,977, filed on Sep. 10, 2007, granted, now 8,568,472, issued on Oct. 29, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/843,470, filed on Sep. 8, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2020/0390549 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01)
CPC A61F 2/2433 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/9517 (2020.05); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 39/0613 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing an introducer device for introducing a medical device into a patient's vasculature, the introducer device comprising a housing, a hemostatic seal mounted within the housing, and a tube extending into the housing and movable longitudinally relative to the hemostatic seal between a proximal position and a distal position, wherein when in the proximal position a distal end of the tube is positioned proximal to the hemostatic seal;
moving an end piece coupled to the tube longitudinally to cause corresponding distal movement of the tube to the distal position such that the distal end of the tube extends through the hemostatic seal, wherein when the tube is in the distal position at least a portion of the end piece extends coaxially over at least a section of a proximal end portion of the housing corresponding to a location at which at least a portion of the hemostatic seal is mounted within the housing, such that a vertical plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the housing intersects the section of the housing, the hemostatic seal, and the end piece; and
inserting a distal end portion of the medical device through the tube and into the patient's vasculature without contacting the hemostatic seal.