Reduced friction catheter introducer and method of manufacturing and using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9101737
APP PUB NO 20130226141A1
SERIAL NO

13849261

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Tear-away sheath introducers for catheters, methods for making such introducers, and methods for using such introducers are described. A splittable sheath introducer may include a sheath, a hub disposed at a proximal end of the sheath, a valve included with the hub, and a valve actuator movable from a first position to a second position, the valve actuator opening the valve when in the second position. The valve actuator may include a retaining member that enables the valve actuator to be retained by a portion of the hub when the sheath introducer is split apart.

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  • C. R. BARD, INC.

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King, Eric M Salt Lake City, US 26 717

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