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Advanced wound site management systems and methods
Assignee: Medtronic Angiolink Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-25
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2021-07-25
Abstract
Abstract An introducer comprises a sheath, a guide rod, at least one wire stabilization guide, and a loop actuation wire for locating within a wound opening during a medical procedure and during closure of the wound. The elongated members may be actuated to form a loop, or the wire stabilization guides may be adapted loop actuation wire is threaded into the slot and comprises at least a first end and a loop portion. The first end is slidably disposed through the wire stabilization guide, and the loop portion is disposed so that, when the sheath is approximated to a wound site, the loop portion is approximated to tissue surrounding the wound site to hold the sheath approximately centered on the wound site. A method for identifying the depth of insertion of a transluminal device into an artery or vein based on the presence of pressurized blood internal to the vessel and the absence of pressurized blood external to the vessel is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn Kanner
- 👤 Kenneth Arden Eliasen
- 👤 Steve J. Tallarida
- 👤 Steve Bollinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/0057; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/0682; A61B17/0684; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B2017/00637; A61B2017/00646; A61B2017/00668; A61B2017/0641; A61B2017/2912; A61B2017/2913; A61B2017/2919; A61B2017/292; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An introducer comprising: a tubular sheath having two wire stabilization guides, said wire stabilization guides comprising elongated tubular members having at least a portion thereof extending from an end of said sheath; a retention device formed on said portion of said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath, said retention device comprising a slit on either side of said wire stabilization guide wherein compression of said retention device causes said wire stabilization guide to expand outwardly in at least one direction; a guide rod sized to fit within said tubular sheath and having two slots formed along its length, at least one slot releaseably holding one respective said wire stabilization guide; a wire having two ends, each said end threaded into a respective said wire stabilization guide and thus forming a loop of wire from the wire protruding from said wire stabilization guides extending from said end of said sheath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An introducer comprising: a tubular sheath having two wire stabilization guides, said wire stabilization guides comprising elongated tubular members having at least a portion thereof extending from an end of said sheath; a retention device formed on said portion of said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath, said retention device comprising a slit on either side of said wire stabilization guide wherein compression of said retention device causes said wire stabilization guide to expand outwardly in at least one direction; a guide rod sized to fit within said tubular sheath and having two slots formed along its length, at least one slot releaseably holding one respective said wire stabilization guide; a wire having two ends, each said end threaded into a respective said wire stabilization guide and thus forming a loop of wire from the wire protruding from said wire stabilization guides extending from said end of said sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
An introducer, comprising: a tubular sheath having a wire stabilization guide, said wire stabilization guide comprising an elongated tubular member having at least a portion thereof extending from an end of said sheath; a retention device formed on said portion of said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath, said retention device comprising a slit on either side of said wire stabilization guide wherein compression of said retention device causes said wire stabilization guide to expand outwardly in at least one direction; a guide rod sized to fit within said tubular sheath and having a slot formed along its length, said slot releaseably holding said wire stabilization guide; a wire having two ends, one end threaded into said wire stabilization guide, the other end attached to said guide sheath, and thus forming a loop of wire from the wire protruding from said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
An introducer, comprising: a tubular sheath having a wire stabilization guide, said wire stabilization guide comprising an elongated tubular member having at least a portion thereof extending from an end of said sheath; a retention device formed on said portion of said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath, said retention device comprising a slit on either side of said wire stabilization guide wherein compression of said retention device causes said wire stabilization guide to expand outwardly in at least one direction; a guide rod sized to fit within said tubular sheath and having a slot formed along its length, said slot releaseably holding said wire stabilization guide; a wire having two ends, one end threaded into said wire stabilization guide, the other end attached to said guide sheath, and thus forming a loop of wire from the wire protruding from said wire stabilization guide extending from said end of said sheath.
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