Patent ID: 8241250
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61B,A61J,A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical device comprising: (a) a substantially tubular hollow catheter having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion; (b) a sheath disposed coaxially about the catheter, the sheath comprising: (c) an actuatable member provided on one of the proximal end portion of the sheath or the proximal end portion of the catheter to provide relative rotation between the sheath and the catheter proximally of the fixation point; wherein the actuatable member comprises a first handle that extends radially from the proximal end portion of either the sheath or the catheter; wherein the other of the sheath or the catheter further comprises a second handle that extends radially from the proximal end portion of the other of the sheath or the catheter and includes a latch; and wherein rotation of the proximal end portion of the sheath relative to the proximal end portion of the catheter causes the plurality of arms to extend radially outward.