Catheter introducer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5672158
SERIAL NO

08090098

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A catheter introducer (31) which allows a dilator section (33) and a sheath section (32) to be engaged with and disengaged from each other promptly and smoothly. The catheter introducer (31) is composed of a sheath section (32) consisting of a sheath (35) and a sheath hub (34) and a dilator section (33) consisting of a dilator (38) and a dilator hub (36). The dilator hub (36) includes a flange (37) to cover the end of said sheath hub 34) in the state of engagement formed at the distal end of the dilator hub (36), a circular groove (40) formed in the internal circular portion of the flange (37) or in the external circular portion of the sheath hub (34), and a protrusion (39) to be engaged with said groove wherein the protrusion is formed on the external circular portion of the sheath hub or on the internal circular portion of the flange.

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COVIDIEN AGVICTOR VON BRUNS-STRASSE 19 NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL 8212

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurimoto, Munehito Asaba-cho, JP 6 379
Okada, Yosuka Morimachi Ichimyyia, JP 1 149

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