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SYSTEM FOR INSERTION OF A CORD-SHAPED ELEMENT INTO THE BODY OF A PATIENT

Publication EP3165251A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Inventors

Schumacher, Jörg, Bredenbreuker, Lars, Decke, Robert

Abstract

Sheath assembly for the insertion of a cord-shaped element (32, 105), comprising an introducer sheath (101), the distal end (102) and the proximal end (103) of which protrudes from the body of the patient during insertion of the distal end into the body of the patient, and comprising an auxiliary sheath (104) for insertion into the introducer sheath (101) together with the cord-shaped element (32, 105), with first fastening means (106) for detachably fastening the auxiliary sheath to the introducer sheath, and with second fastening means (107) for detachably fastening the cord-shaped element to the auxiliary sheath, wherein the introducer sheath (101) has a first sheath housing (13, 114) and therein, a first sheath inner chamber (110) having a first receiving channel for a cord-shaped element (32, 105), and a first flushing device (108) for flushing the sheath inner chamber (110).

IPC Classifications

A61M 25/01 20060101AFI20260126BHEP A61M 39/22 20060101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 39/06 20060101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/13 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/174 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/237 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/414 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/808 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/81 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/857 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 60/865 20210101ALI20260126BHEP A61M 25/06 20060101ALN20260126BHEP A61M 25/00 20060101ALN20260126BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR