Large Bore Sheath Device Including Coupling Device
Summary
Large Bore Sheath Device, Silk Road Medical, Apr 9
What changed
USPTO granted Patent US20260096882A1 to Silk Road Medical, Inc. for a large bore sheath device with a coupling mechanism. The device features a proximal section with first flexibility and a distal section with greater flexibility, plus an atraumatic rounded tip.\n\nMedical device manufacturers developing competing vascular access devices should assess infringement risk against these claims. Healthcare providers and investors should note this IP milestone for Silk Road Medical's product portfolio expansion.
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- Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate assessment
- Update IP portfolio with new vascular device patent
- Monitor for related patent applications
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LARGE BORE SHEATH DEVICE INCLUDING COUPLING DEVICE
Application US20260096882A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
Inventors
Zach Tegels, Kristen Lipschultz, Adam Wigginton, Brad Steele, Stewart Kume
Abstract
Various embodiments of a sheath device and related methods are described herein. In some embodiments, the sheath device can include a sheath hub and a sheath body extending from the sheath hub. The sheath body can include an inner passageway and a proximal section having a first length and a first flexibility along the first length. The sheath body can further include a distal section having a second length and a second flexibility along the second length, and the second flexibility can be greater than the first flexibility. The sheath body can further include an atraumatic tip positioned at a distal end of the sheath body, and the atraumatic tip can include a rounded distal end.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/2436
Filing Date
2023-09-28
Application No.
19115308
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