A skiver for precise removal of outside material from an elongated device, such as a medical catheter or the like, includes a longitudinal recess in a surface and a transverse replaceable blade therein. A removable cover holds the blade in place. In some embodiments, the skiver has a handle extending from the skiver. In other embodiments, an automated mechanism is used to move the elongated device through the skiver.

A cable sheath slitting tool comprising first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another, a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip extending toward each other and are movable toward and away from each other and a first and second tray securable on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, each of the first and second trays including a tray cavity wherein a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another.

A skiver for precise removal of outside material from an elongated device, such as a medical catheter or the like, includes a longitudinal recess in a surface and a transverse replaceable blade therein. A removable cover holds the blade in place. In some embodiments, the skiver has a handle extending from the skiver. In other embodiments, an automated mechanism is used to move the elongated device through the skiver.

Systems and methods for slitting a delivery device are described. A slitter assembly for slitting the delivery device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a housing, a lock mechanism coupled to the housing, and a clamshell mechanism coupled to the lock mechanism. The clamshell mechanism defines a channel having an adjustable diameter and sized to receive a device. The slitter assembly also includes a blade configured to slit a tubular shaft of the delivery device.

A cable sheath slitting tool comprising first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another, a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip extending toward each other and are movable toward and away from each other and a first and second tray securable on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, each of the first and second trays including a tray cavity wherein a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another.

An apparatus is configured to separate a two-ply film web having a first ply and a second ply, the plies being joined via two side edges. The apparatus has two lengthwise slitting units that make a lengthwise slit into the first ply, with the slits being at a distance from the side edges. A pressing element moves in a direction orthogonal to that of a plane defined by the film web so as to space apart from one another the two plies. The pressing element is in contact only with a region of the film web that lies between one of the two side edges and an adjacent lengthwise slit, and is movable in the plane of the film web, and perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof, so that the pressing element is guided between the slit two plies to effect the separation of the film web.

Systems and methods for slitting a delivery device are described. A slitter assembly for slitting the delivery device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a housing, a lock mechanism coupled to the housing, and a clamshell mechanism coupled to the lock mechanism. The clamshell mechanism defines a channel having an adjustable diameter and sized to receive a device. The slitter assembly also includes a blade configured to slit a tubular shaft of the delivery device.

A tube handling assembly for a slit tube manufacturing machine used to manufacture slit tubes each having a tube body and a slit extending a slit length along the tube body includes a base and a tube support movably coupled to the base. The tube handling assembly includes a pin actuator coupled to the tube support having a pin movable relative to the tube support between an extended position and a retracted position and configured to be inserted into an end of the tube body to hold the slit tube. The pin is retractable to release the slit tube. The tube handling assembly includes a tube linear actuator moving the tube support and the pin in a linear actuation direction. The tube handling assembly includes a tube rotation actuator moving the tube support and the pin relative to the base in a rotation actuation direction.