ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,715, issued on Aug. 12.
"Vascular access sheath and dilator assembly" was invented by Vijayakumar Tanjavur (Ft. Myers, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides an improved vascular sheath and dilator assembly designed to enhance maneuverability, procedural accuracy, and safety during vascular access. The assembly includes a vascular sheath with a side port and a dilator featuring a closed distal end and a deflecting portion within its lumen. This deflecting portion smoothly redirects a guidewire towards a side port in the dilator aligned with the side port of the vascular sheath when the dilator is properly position...