US 12,447,316 B2
Expandable introducer sheath to preserve guidewire access
Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, CA (US); Kelly J. McCrystle, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Arkady Kokish, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US)
Filed by Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/315,740.
Application 18/315,740 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,289, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,690,979.
Application 16/951,289 is a continuation of application No. 15/861,970, filed on Jan. 4, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/861,970 is a continuation of application No. 13/835,570, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,889,275, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 13/835,570 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/696,792, filed on Jan. 29, 2010, granted, now 9,597,063, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Application 13/835,570 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/696,837, filed on Jan. 29, 2010, abandoned.
Application 12/696,792 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/767,947, filed on Jun. 25, 2007, granted, now 8,801,744, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Application 13/835,570 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/767,947, filed on Jun. 25, 2007, granted, now 8,801,744, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Application 13/835,570 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/427,308, filed on Jun. 28, 2006, abandoned.
Application 11/767,947 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/427,308, filed on Jun. 28, 2006, abandoned.
Application 12/696,837 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/427,308, filed on Jun. 28, 2006, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0277811 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/04 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00668 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0035 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
a valve; and
an elongate member distal a hub portion and forming a lumen extending to a distal end of the elongate member, the elongate member comprising:
a plurality of elastic portions forming a surface of the lumen, wherein deformation of the plurality of elastic portions changes a shape of the surface of the lumen and an outer surface of the elongate member; and
a plurality of sheath portions that are stiffer than the plurality of elastic portions, the plurality of elastic portions and the plurality of sheath portions being disposed in alternating fashion circumferentially around the elongate member,
wherein the plurality of elastic portions and the plurality of sheath portions extend into a distal end of the hub portion.