Patent ID: 11931068
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming an expandable introducer, comprising:
modifying a compliant inner liner having a lumen and a distal region by adding at least one reinforcing member having a length and including at least one spine extending along the length of the at least one reinforcing member;
securing at least one folded portion of the compliant inner liner to, and extending along, the distal region;
disposing an outer sheath along at least a portion of the compliant inner liner,
wherein the outer sheath includes at least one perforation;
removing material adjacent to the at least one folded portion from a distal portion of the compliant inner liner to form a tip region; and
disposing a tip member along the tip region.