Patent ID: 8262625
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An introducer sheath for placement of a tubular shaft into the vascular system of a human subject, the introducer sheath having a tubular shaft, a side arm and a shell of a hemostasis valve placed at a proximal portion of the introducer sheath, the shell of the hemostasis valve having an adhesive pad formed integral with the shell of the hemostasis valve, the adhesive pad being designed to readily attach and detach a proximal section of the introducer sheath to and from the skin of the human subject, the adhesive pad having an adhesive plane substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shell of the hemostasis valve, the shell of the hemostasis valve having a distal portion to which the adhesive pad is attached, the shell of the hemostasis valve having a proximal portion which is at least one centimeter long and is free to rotate about the distal portion of the shell of the hemostasis valve, the adhesive pad having an extended base member that extends in a distal direction past the shell of the hemostasis valve, the tubular shaft of the introducer sheath extending in a distal direction, and the tubular shaft spaced apart from the base member.