The resilient member may be a slitted sleeve (5) or a coil spring.

The device which is the subject matter of the present invention is a tool for placing a split sheath around elongated items such as bundles of electric cables (8).

The pair of ferrules supporting one or more optical fibers (110, 120) are guided together by a high precision split sleeve (150) for coupling the fibers (110, 120) together.

A split ducting device has a handle (3) fixed to a shaft (1) which at the other end has a fork or plough (2).

An annulated tubular sheath which is split down a longitudinal section (1) thereof.

The resilient member may be a slitted sleeve (5) or a coil spring.

The splittable sheath may also include a longitudinal hinge attached to the expandable prosthesis.

The sleeve may be slit and flattened to define a flat lenticular body for molding a lenticular screen.

The device which is the subject matter of the present invention is a tool for placing a split sheath around elongated items such as bundles of electric cables (8).

The retention mechanism may also include a generally cylindrical sheath housing the vascular prosthesis, the sheath constructed to be split and removed to release the prosthesis.

The pair of ferrules supporting one or more optical fibers (110, 120) are guided together by a high precision split sleeve (150) for coupling the fibers (110, 120) together.

The fork has two tines (4, 5), the outer edges of which form guides (6, 7, 8, 9) for the edges of a split length of ducting.

A proximal release delivery system (2) for expandable prostheses includes an elongate catheter (4), an actuating wire (20), and a splittable sheath (10).

The cladding region includes an inner cladding region (32) and an outer cladding region (38).

A split ducting device has a handle (3) fixed to a shaft (1) which at the other end has a fork or plough (2).