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Patent US7892203 - Expandable transluminal sheath - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsDisclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The distal end of the sheath is maintained...http://www.google.com/patents/US7892203?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7892203 - Expandable transluminal sheathAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7892203 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/199,566Publication dateFeb 22, 2011Filing dateAug 8, 2005Priority dateSep 9, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1793881A2, EP1793881A4, US8348892, US8764704, US20060052750, US20110306843, US20130261399, US20140257042, WO2006031582A2, WO2006031582A3Publication number11199566, 199566, US 7892203 B2, US 7892203B2, US-B2-7892203, US7892203 B2, US7892203B2InventorsJay Lenker, Edward J. Nance, Joseph Bishop, George F. KickOriginal AssigneeOnset Medical CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (223), Non-Patent Citations (51), Referenced by (15), Classifications (17), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExpandable transluminal sheath
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