Patent ID: 6589262
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An introducing apparatus comprising:an elongate tubular sheath having an external diameter, the sheath having a bore including an internal diameter sized to receive a dilator therethrough; the sheath extending from a distal end and a proximal end; the dilator extending from a dilator proximal end to a dilator distal end, the dilator insertable through the proximal end of the bore of the sheath; a rotatable fastener rotatably coupled with the dilator, the rotatable fastener for coupling the sheath with the dilator and preventing axial movement therebetween; and at least one rotation resisting member positioned on an upper portion of the sheath and on the dilator, the at least one rotation resisting member allowing for selective rotation of the dilator relative to the sheath while the rotatable sheath is rotatably coupled with the fastener.