Becton, Dickinson and Company
INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A DISPLACEMENT SENSOR

Abstract:

An introducer sheath may include a displacement sensor that detects displacement of a catheter within the introducer sheath. The displacement sensor may employ induction-based, optical-based or mechanical-based techniques for detecting the displacement. The displacement sensor may include a display on which the detected displacement is presented to a clinician. The displacement sensor may allow the clinician to provide user input to reset the displacement.