Patent ID: 9731098
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A wire centering sheath device comprising: (a) a shaft, the shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a sidewall, at least two slots forming at least two voids in the sidewall, and at least two atraumatic centering wires disposed adjacent to the at least two slots, wherein each of the at least two atraumatic centering wires comprise a centering wire proximal end and a centering wire distal end, wherein one of the centering wire proximal end or the centering wire distal end is attached to the shaft, and another one of the centering wire proximal end or the centering wire distal end is unattached to the shaft, wherein the shaft includes a shaft inner lumen running from the proximal end to the distal end; and (b) a rod adapted for inserting into the proximal end of the shaft, the rod having a distal end configured to engage within the shaft inner lumen and urge the at least two atraumatic centering wires to extend into the at least two voids, wherein the at least two atraumatic centering wires contact a body channel when the wire centering sheath device is inserted into the body channel.