ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,654, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Compression resistant sheath" was invented by Benjamin Mihelich (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elongate tubular shaft having a lumen extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion may include an outer jacket forming an outer surface of the elongate tubular shaft, the outer jacket being formed from a first material having a first modulus of elasticity, a helical member extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, a braided support member disposed about the helical member, and a strain relief layer formed fr...