Patent Publication Number: US-11638588-B2

Title: Radial artery sheath assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The disclosure relates to artery sheath devices and more particularly pertains to a new artery sheath device for securing a radial artery sheath in place during a cardiac catheterization procedure. The device includes an inflatable cuff and an inflatable ring that is releasably attachable to the inflatable cuff. The inflatable ring insertably receives a radial sheath for stabilizing the radial sheath in an incision. Additionally, the inflatable cuff can be positioned over the incision when the radial sheath is removed from the incision. 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The prior art relates to artery sheath devices including wrist splint device for immobilizing a wrist joint during radial artery catheterization. The prior art discloses a radial artery clamp for compressing an incision in a radial artery to stop bleeding. The prior art discloses a wrist sleeve for securing dialysis tubes. The prior art discloses a radial artery compression sleeve that is inflatable for compressing a puncture wound of a radial artery. The prior art discloses a variety of compression devices for applying compressing to a radial artery incision for stopping bleeding. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cuff that is wearable around a patient&#39;s wrist and a receiver is integrated into the cuff. The cuff is inflatable to compress an incision in the patient&#39;s wrist to achieve homeostasis for stopping bleeding. A ring is removably attachable to the cuff and a radial sheath is extendable through the ring to retain the radial sheath in the incision in the user&#39;s wrist when the ring is attached to the cuff. The ring is inflatable for compressing the radial sheath in the ring to inhibit the radial sheath from being removed from the incision. A lock is coupled to the ring and the lock releasably engages the receiver in the cuff for attaching the ring to the cuff. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
     There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of a radial artery sheath assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  2    is a top phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  3    is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  4    is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  5    is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  6    is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a radial sheath being secured in position. 
         FIG.  7    is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a cuff being positioned over an incision. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS.  1  through  7    thereof, a new artery sheath device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS.  1  through  7   , the radial artery sheath assembly  10  generally comprises a cuff  12  that is wearable around a patient&#39;s wrist  14  such that the cuff  12  can be positioned proximate the patient&#39;s radial artery. The cuff  12  is inflatable to compress an incision  16  in the patient&#39;s wrist  14  to achieve homeostasis for stopping bleeding and a receiver  18  is integrated into the cuff  12 . The incision  16  may be an incision  16  made to facilitate a radial artery cardiac catheterization. The cuff  12  comprises a bladder  20  that has a first end  22 , a second end  24  and a top side  30  extending between the first end  22  and the second end  24 . The bladder  20  is elongated between the first end  22  and the second end  24 . 
     A platform  26  is positioned on the top side  30  of the bladder  20  and the platform  26  has an exposed surface  28  with respect to the top side  30 . A chamber  32  is integrated into an interior of the platform  26  and the exposed surface  28  has a slot  34  extending into the chamber  32 . Thus, the slot  34  and the chamber  32  define the receiver  18  that is integrated into the cuff  12 . Additionally, the slot  34  is elongated on the exposed surface  28  to extend along an axis extending between the first end  22  and the second end  24  of the bladder  20 . 
     A first valve  36  is fluidly integrated into the bladder  20  such that the first valve  36  is in fluid communication with an interior of the bladder  20 . The first valve  36  is in a normally closed condition to inhibit air from passing into or out of the bladder  20 . Conversely, the first valve  36  is actuatable into an open condition to pass air into the bladder  20  for inflating the bladder  20 . The first valve  36  may be a normally closed air valve or the like that can be opened with pressurized air. 
     A first strap  38  is coupled to and extends away from the first end  22  of the bladder  20  and the first strap  38  has a distal end  40  with respect to the first end  22  and a first surface  42 . A first mating member  44  is coupled to the first surface  42  of the first strap  38 . A second strap  46  is coupled to and extends away from the second end  24  of the bladder  20  and the second strap  46  has a distal end  48  with respect to the second end  24  and a primary surface  50 . A second mating member  52  is coupled to the primary surface  50  of the second strap  46 . The second mating member  52  is matable to the first mating member  44  such that the first strap  38  and the second strap  46  forms a closed loop for retaining the bladder  20  on the user&#39;s wrist  14 . 
     A ring  54  is removably attachable to the cuff  12  and a radial sheath  56  is extended through the ring  54 . In this way the radial sheath  56  is retained in the incision  16  in the user&#39;s wrist  14  when the ring  54  is attached to the cuff  12 . The radial sheath  56  may be an arterial sheath that is commonly employed during a cardiac catheterization procedure. The ring  54  is inflatable for compressing the radial sheath  56  in the ring  54  to inhibit the radial sheath  56  from being removed from the incision  16 . In this way a surgeon can insert and remove multiple catheters into the radial sheath  56  without the fear of dislodging the radial sheath  56 . Additionally, the radial sheath  56  is inhibited from being dislodged by physical movements of the patient. 
     A second valve  64  is fluidly integrated into the ring  54  such that the second valve  64  is in fluid communication with an interior of the ring  54 . The second valve  64  is in a normally closed condition to inhibit air from passing into or out of the ring  54 . Conversely, the second valve  64  is actuatable into an open condition to pass air into the ring  54  for inflating the ring  54 . The second valve  64  may comprise a normally closed air valve or the like that can be opened with pressurized air. 
     A syringe  58  is fluidly attachable to the cuff  12  for inflating the cuff  12  and the syringe  58  is fluidly attachable to the ring  54  for inflating the ring  54 . The syringe  58  includes a plunger  60  and an output port  62 , and the syringe  58  may have fluid volume of at least 10.0 cubic centimeters. The output port  62  is fluidly attachable to either the first valve  36  or the second valve  64 . Moreover, the syringe  58  actuates either the first valve  36  or the second valve  64  into the open condition when the plunger  60  is plunged in the syringe  58  for inflating the bladder  20  or the ring  54 . 
     A lock  66  is coupled to the ring  54  and the lock  66  releasably engages the receiver  18  in the cuff  12  for attaching the ring  54  to the cuff  12 . The lock  66  comprises a stem  68  extending downwardly from an outer surface  69  of the ring  54  and a head  70  that is coupled to a distal end  72  of the stem  68 . The head  70  is oriented perpendicular to the stem  68  and the head  70  is insertable through the slot  34  in the exposed surface  28  of the platform  26 . The ring  54  is rotatable into a locked position such that the head  70  is displaced from the slot  34  having the head  70  being contained in the chamber  32  thereby retaining the head  70  in the chamber  32 . Moreover, the ring  54  is oriented such that a circumferential axis of the ring  54  lies on a plane that is coplanar with a circumferential axis of the cuff  12  when the ring  54  is rotated into the locked position. In this way the ring  54  retains the radial sheath  56  in a preferred orientation with respect to the patient&#39;s wrist  14 . 
     In use, the cuff  12  is worn around the patient&#39;s wrist  14  and the ring  54  is locked into the receiver  18 . The cuff  12  is positioned to facilitate the radial sheath  56  to extend through the ring  54 . The ring  54  is inflated to secure the radial sheath  56  in the ring  54  during the cardiac catheterization procedure. In this way the surgeon can insert and remove multiple cardiac catheters in the radial sheath  56  without dislodging the radial sheath  56 . The radial sheath  56  is removed from the ring  54  and the ring  54  is unlocked from the cuff  12  when the cardiac catheterization procedure is completed. The cuff  12  is positioned over the incision  16  when the radial sheath  56  is removed from the incision  16  and the cuff  12  is inflated. In this way the cuff  12  applies direct pressure to the incision  16  to inhibit bleeding while the incision  16  heals. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.