Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and...

Details Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and... Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and...

2006-11-24

2009-12-29

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S526000, C604S527000, C604S534000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637902

ABSTRACT:
Splittable tubular devices and methods for making them are provided. In one embodiment, a tubular device includes a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a body lumen, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends. The tubular device includes an outer tubular layer defining a circumference; and a reinforcing layer bonded to the outer tubular layer, the reinforcing layer including a circumferential interruption. To make a tubular device, an elongate tubular reinforcing structure may be folded into itself to define first and second longitudinal edges, and rolled until the longitudinal edges are disposed adjacent one another. The reinforcing structure may be attached to a tubular structure such that the longitudinal edges define a circumferential interruption extending along a length of the tubular structure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4392853 (1983-07-01), Muto
patent: 4401433 (1983-08-01), Luther
patent: 4406656 (1983-09-01), Hattler et al.
patent: 4451256 (1984-05-01), Weikl et al.
patent: 4569347 (1986-02-01), Frisbie
patent: 4601713 (1986-07-01), Fuqua
patent: 4631059 (1986-12-01), Wolvek et al.
patent: 4710181 (1987-12-01), Fuqua
patent: 4738666 (1988-04-01), Fuqua
patent: 4921479 (1990-05-01), Grayzel
patent: 4997424 (1991-03-01), Little
patent: 5015239 (1991-05-01), Browne
patent: 5125904 (1992-06-01), Lee
patent: 5201756 (1993-04-01), Horzewski et al.
patent: 5234425 (1993-08-01), Fogarty et al.
patent: 5254084 (1993-10-01), Geary et al.
patent: 5256150 (1993-10-01), Quiachon et al.
patent: 5275151 (1994-01-01), Shockey et al.
patent: 5304134 (1994-04-01), Kraus et al.
patent: 5312355 (1994-05-01), Lee
patent: 5330460 (1994-07-01), Moss et al.
patent: 5395349 (1995-03-01), Quiachon et al.
patent: 5413560 (1995-05-01), Solar
patent: 5431676 (1995-07-01), Dubrul et al.
patent: 5472418 (1995-12-01), Palestrant
patent: 5573517 (1996-11-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 5618267 (1997-04-01), Palestrant
patent: 5674240 (1997-10-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 5827227 (1998-10-01), DeLago
patent: 5911702 (1999-06-01), Romley
patent: 5944691 (1999-08-01), Querns et al.
patent: 5961499 (1999-10-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 5997508 (1999-12-01), Lunn et al.
patent: 6090072 (2000-07-01), Kratoska et al.
patent: 6120477 (2000-09-01), Campbell et al.
patent: 6159198 (2000-12-01), Gardeski et al.
patent: 6183443 (2001-02-01), Kratoska et al.
patent: 6197016 (2001-03-01), Fourkas et al.
patent: 6258061 (2001-07-01), Drasler et al.
patent: 6338730 (2002-01-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 6361528 (2002-03-01), Wilson et al.
patent: 6497681 (2002-12-01), Brenner
patent: 6544247 (2003-04-01), Gardeski et al.
patent: 6652492 (2003-11-01), Fourkas et al.
patent: 6712791 (2004-03-01), Lui et al.
patent: 6814715 (2004-11-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 7166099 (2007-01-01), Devens, Jr.
patent: 2001/0007927 (2001-07-01), Koblish et al.
patent: 2001/0039418 (2001-11-01), Schaer
patent: 2001/0053919 (2001-12-01), Kieturakis et al.
patent: 2002/0095117 (2002-07-01), Wilson et al.
patent: 2002/0099431 (2002-07-01), Armstrong et al.
patent: 2002/0165598 (2002-11-01), Wahr et al.
patent: 2003/0050604 (2003-03-01), Lui et al.
patent: 2003/0065353 (2003-04-01), Horzewski et al.
patent: 2003/0158565 (2003-08-01), Gardeski et al.
patent: 2003/0181935 (2003-09-01), Gardeski et al.
patent: 2003/0233115 (2003-12-01), Eversull et al.
patent: 2004/0006344 (2004-01-01), Nguyen et al.
patent: 2004/0073286 (2004-04-01), Armstrong et al.
patent: 2004/0087968 (2004-05-01), Core
patent: 2004/0176740 (2004-09-01), Chouinard
patent: 2005/0085842 (2005-04-01), Eversull et al.
patent: 2005/0149105 (2005-07-01), Leeflang et al.
patent: 2005/0182387 (2005-08-01), Webler
patent: 2005/0283136 (2005-12-01), Skarda
patent: 948970 (1999-10-01), None
patent: 818214 (2007-04-01), None
patent: 84/01512 (1984-04-01), None
patent: 97/29680 (1997-08-01), None
patent: 98/29026 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 0103766 (2001-01-01), None
patent: 03090834 (2003-11-01), None
USPTO Office Action for co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/423,321, filed Oct. 24, 2006.
USPTO Office Action for co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/958,034, filed Oct. 19, 2006.
USPTO Office Action for co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/958,034, filed Dec. 13, 2006.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Slittable and peelable sheaths and methods for making and... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4057783