Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP
Dilator with engagement region
An example dilator is disclosed. The example dilator includes a hub and an elongate shaft having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a cross-sectional profile. Additionally, the proximal end region of the elongate shaft is coupled to the hub and the elongate shaft is configured to extend through at least a portion of a lumen of an expandable introducer sheath. Additionally, the cross-sectional profile of the elongate shaft includes at least one engagement portion and at least a portion of the expandable introducer sheath extends into the at least one engagement portion of the dilator.
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
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James M. Cathal Joseph Gregory Shawn M. Roger W. Erik Joseph
Anderson McLaughlin Dyer Wignall McGowan Haun