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

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2009-11-12

2010-11-23

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S171000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07837671

ABSTRACT:
A sheath for delivering a lead or other device into a body lumen is adapted to be removed from around the delivered lead or device via a longitudinally extending feature. This feature of the sheath may be a ripcord, a seam or interlocking features the releasably engage one another.

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