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Locking clip with sheath and dilator
Assignee: B Braun Medical Inc
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Filing: 1991-01-18
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2011-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A locking clip for placement between a dilator and a sheath for releasably securing a dilator and a sheath together during an insertion procedure. The locking clip includes a back support, a snap ring for engaging about a hub of the dilator at one end of the back support and at least one tooth at a lower end of the back support for engaging under a tab of the sheath. The sheath can be a tear-away sheath.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Revane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0612; A61M2025/0004; A61M2025/0006; A61M29/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44744; Y10T24/44752
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
In combination, a dilator with a hub, a sheath with tabs and a locking clip comprising: a. a tear-away sheath with tabs at a proximal end; b. a dilator with a distal tip at a distal end and a hub at a proximal end inserted into said tear-away sheath; and c. a locking clip including a back support, a snap ring on a snap ring support member at one end and a single only locking tooth at the other end, the snap ring engaged about said hub of said dilator and said locking tooth engaging a one of said tabs of said sheath whereby said locking clip releasably secures said hub of said dilator and said tab of said sheath to form an integral dilator-sheath-locking clip unit during an insertion procedure and said locking clip is releasably snapped away from said hub of said dilator and said tab of said sheath, thereby permitting withdrawal of said dilator after said insertion procedure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
In combination, a dilator with a hub, a sheath with tabs and a locking clip comprising: a. a tear-away sheath with tabs at a proximal end; b. a dilator with a distal tip at a distal end and a hub at a proximal end inserted into said tear-away sheath; and c. a locking clip including a back support, a snap ring on a snap ring support member at one end and a single only locking tooth at the other end, the snap ring engaged about said hub of said dilator and said locking tooth engaging a one of said tabs of said sheath whereby said locking clip releasably secures said hub of said dilator and said tab of said sheath to form an integral dilator-sheath-locking clip unit during an insertion procedure and said locking clip is releasably snapped away from said hub of said dilator and said tab of said sheath, thereby permitting withdrawal of said dilator after said insertion procedure.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-11 | 1995-05-13 | 1995-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-11 | 1999-05-13 | 1999-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-11 | 2003-05-13 | 2003-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |