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Medical layered peel away sheath and methods
Assignee: CATHETER TECHNOLOGY Corp A UT CORP
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Filing: 1989-01-05
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2009-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A layered peel away hollow sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath wall comprising at least two layers, the inside layer being cylindrical and the outside layer comprising two semi-cylindrical segments defining opposed axially-directed slits or slots therebetween which comprises tear lines such that the sheath manually tears axially along the single layer tear lines into two pieces for removal of the sheath from around the indwelling device.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey R. Moorehead
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/0668
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A peel away hollow sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: a laterally continuous conduit having an interior surface forming a hollow borehole therethrough and an exterior surface; at least one exterior layer segment securely attached about a substantial portion of the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit such that the integral strength of the laterally continuous conduit is not weakened by the at least one exterior layer segment and such that at least one longitudinal axially-directed slot is formed where said at least one exterior layer segment is unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit; and opposed first and second grasping means adjacent a proximal end of the at least one exterior layer segment whereby when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the laterally continuous conduit tears longitudinally adjacent the axially directed slot formed where the at least one exterior layer segment is unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A peel away hollow sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: a laterally continuous conduit having an interior surface forming a hollow borehole therethrough and an exterior surface; at least one exterior layer segment securely attached about a substantial portion of the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit such that the integral strength of the laterally continuous conduit is not weakened by the at least one exterior layer segment and such that at least one longitudinal axially-directed slot is formed where said at least one exterior layer segment is unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit; and opposed first and second grasping means adjacent a proximal end of the at least one exterior layer segment whereby when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the laterally continuous conduit tears longitudinally adjacent the axially directed slot formed where the at least one exterior layer segment is unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 1 wherein the laterally continuous conduit and the at least one exterior layer segment comprise an identical synthetic resinous material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 1 wherein the laterally continuous conduit and the at least one exterior layer segment are cylindrically shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 1 wherein the laterally continuous conduit and the at least one exterior layer segment are co-extruded simultaneously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 1 wherein the at least one exterior layer segment is formed separate from but later integrally joined to the laterally continuous conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 1 wherein the wall means are selectively color coded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
A peel away sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising layered wall means comprising an outside surface and an inside surface defining a hollow interior, said layered wall means comprising a laterally continuous interior layer and exterior layer segments defining opposed longitudinally disposed axially-directed slot means, capable of defining tear lines on the outside surface of said tube means, the interior layer comprising a first synthetic resinous material and the exterior layer segments comprising a second synthetic resinous material; and opposed first and second grasping means at the proximal end of the tube means, such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the tube means tears into two pieces axially along the tear lines at the slot means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A peel away sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising layered wall means comprising an outside surface and an inside surface defining a hollow interior, said layered wall means comprising a laterally continuous interior layer and exterior layer segments defining opposed longitudinally disposed axially-directed slot means, capable of defining tear lines on the outside surface of said tube means, the interior layer comprising a first synthetic resinous material and the exterior layer segments comprising a second synthetic resinous material; and opposed first and second grasping means at the proximal end of the tube means, such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the tube means tears into two pieces axially along the tear lines at the slot means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
A peel away sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising layered wall means comprising an outside surface and an inside surface defining a hollow interior, said layered wall means comprising a laterally continuous interior layer and exterior layer segments defining opposed axially-directed slot means capable of defining tear lines on the outside surface of said tube means, the material comprising the exterior layer segments and the material comprising the interior layer differ one from the other by additive means; and opposed first and second grasping means at the proximal end of the tube means, such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the tube means tears into two pieces axially along the tear lines at the slot means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
A peel away sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body site through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising layered wall means comprising an outside surface and an inside surface defining a hollow interior, said layered wall means comprising a laterally continuous interior layer and exterior layer segments defining opposed axially-directed slot means capable of defining tear lines on the outside surface of said tube means, the material comprising the exterior layer segments and the material comprising the interior layer differ one from the other by additive means; and opposed first and second grasping means at the proximal end of the tube means, such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the tube means tears into two pieces axially along the tear lines at the slot means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 8 wherein the additive means comprise filler means placed in the material from which the interior layer is formed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A peel away sheath according to claim 8 wherein the additive means comprise radiopaquing means placed in one of said two materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
176 words
A peel away hollow sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body side through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a multi-layered wall means having a laterally continuous conduit having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a hollow borehole, said layered wall means further having exterior layer segments securely attached to the exterior surface of said conduit such that the integral strength of the laterally continuous conduit is not weakened by the exterior layer segments and such that the exterior layer segments define opposed axially-directed slots; and opposed first and second grasping means adjacent a proximal end of the exterior layer segments such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the laterally continuous conduit tears longitudinally adjacent the axially directed slots formed where the exterior layer segments are unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
176 words
A peel away hollow sheath for temporarily creating a passageway into a desired body site of a medical patient for placement of one end of an indwelling device at the body side through the sheath, the sheath comprising: tube means of synthetic resinous material having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a multi-layered wall means having a laterally continuous conduit having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a hollow borehole, said layered wall means further having exterior layer segments securely attached to the exterior surface of said conduit such that the integral strength of the laterally continuous conduit is not weakened by the exterior layer segments and such that the exterior layer segments define opposed axially-directed slots; and opposed first and second grasping means adjacent a proximal end of the exterior layer segments such that when the grasping means are manually pulled apart the laterally continuous conduit tears longitudinally adjacent the axially directed slots formed where the exterior layer segments are unattached to the exterior surface of the laterally continuous conduit.
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