US 12,168,106 B2
Introducer sheath
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,304.
Application 18/514,304 is a continuation of application No. 18/050,075, filed on Oct. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,857,740.
Application 18/050,075 is a continuation of application No. 15/673,111, filed on Aug. 9, 2017, granted, now 11,511,084, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/373,630, filed on Aug. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082548 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/40 (2016.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0668 (2013.01) [A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61B 17/3431 (2013.01); A61B 90/40 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61N 2001/0578 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device system, comprising:
a medical device;
an insertion device including a port and a delivery sheath; and
an introducer sheath having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end;
a tab positioned on the introducer sheath;
wherein the introducer sheath is coupled to the medical device such that distal movement of the tab moves the medical device distally, wherein the port is a T-shaped connector, wherein the tab is deflected by an extended portion of the T-shaped connector to separate the introducer sheath from the medical device.