Splittable valved introducer apparatus

摘要

An improved splittable medical device introducer (100) designed to introduce a medical device such as a lead or catheter, into a patient's vasculature without loss of blood or the introduction of air is described. The introducer assembly (200) is designed to easily separate in a smooth tactile manner without disrupting placement of the medical device during removal of the introducer. The introducer is composed of a fluoropolymeric material which combined with an internal stress confining structure (200) propagates a stress initiated by the operator that tears the entire introducer assembly (200) in two without creating a jagged separated edge.