Patent ID: 7842065
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A sheath for deployment of a medical device comprising: an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween; a first opening in the lumen at the distal end of the tubular member; a second opening in the lumen proximal the distal end of the tubular member; a third opening in the lumen proximal the second opening in the lumen and distal the proximal end; a guidewire that passes through the second opening, through the lumen of the elongate tubular member, and through the first opening; and a support wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the support wire being positioned within at least a portion of the lumen of the elongate tubular member.