A ureteral access sheath adapted for insertion into a urethra includes an
elongate tube extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A handle
assembly is disposed at the proximal end and includes enlarged portions
which inhibit migration of the sheath into the urethra. The enlarged
portions are shaped like the bell of a horn with a concave,
distally-facing outer surface and a convex, proximally-facing inner
surface. The inner surface functions as a funnel while the outer surface
is sized and configured to receive adjacent fingers of a user's hand held
in its natural position. In an associated method, this shape of the
handle assembly facilitates maintaining the sheath in a stationary
position during insertion and removal of instrumentation. The handle
assembly can be movable on the tube to facilitate variation of the sheath
link in situ.