Patent ID: 11865275
Assignee: ABIOMED EUROPE GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An introducer sheath for providing access in a patient's body, comprising:
a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion being configured to be inserted into the patient's body to allow a medical device to be inserted through the introducer sheath into the patient's body, the introducer sheath being structured to facilitate separation along its length in a longitudinal direction;
a hemostatic valve in the distal portion of the tubular body; and
a first handle and a second handle which extend from the hemostatic valve, each of the first and second handles comprising an eccentric fulcrum in a first end portion, each first end portion pivotally attached to the hemostatic valve, the hemostatic valve being separable by means of the first handle and the second handle, wherein the first handle and the second handle apply a torsional force to crack the hemostatic valve and cause the distal portion of the tubular body to break by rotation of the handles about their respective eccentric fulcrums.