Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLP
Introducer with expandable capabilities
An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer includes an inner liner including a lumen, a distal region and at least one folded portion extending along the distal region. The introducer also includes a reinforcing member having a length and including at least one spine extending along the length of the reinforcing member. The introducer also includes a sheath disposed along at least a portion of the introducer, wherein the sheath includes at least one perforation, wherein material adjacent to the at least one folded portion is removed from a distal portion of the introducer to form a tip region. The introducer also includes a tip member disposed along the tip region.
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
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Frederick J. Adam D. Takashi H. James M. Randy S. Mimi Trinh Floriza Q.
Serrahsu Grovender Ino Anderson Gamarra Fitterer Escalona