Introducer with external hemostasis clip
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Apr 10, 2001
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Feb 10, 1998
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Feb 10, 1998
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An introducer of the type employing an elongated introducer sleeve for receiving a catheter or lead body and an associated hemostasis clamp including a clamping member configured to engage the outer circumference of the introducer sleeve. The clamp is provided with a mechanism for maintaining the clamping member in engagement with said outer circumference of the sleeve to compress the outer circumference of the sleeve around a catheter or lead body inserted therethrough. In some embodiments the clamp takes the form of a hinged clamp provided with two jaws each having a recess adapted to engage a portion of the other circumference of the introducer sleeve. In other embodiments the clamp takes the form of interacting ramped members. The clamp is maintained in engagement with the sleeve either resiliently or by means of a latch.
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