US20040181237A1
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Medical device for manipulation of a medical implant
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 2003-03-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-03-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to medical devices for manipulating medical implants such as, for example, stents, distal protection filters, and septal occluders in a patient's body, and the methods of use thereof. Generally, a medical device of the invention includes a sleeve and an expandable component joined to the sleeve which transitions between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration for capturing a medical implant in a patient's body.
Inventors
- 👤 Sean Forde
- 👤 Carol Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12122; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12168; A61B17/12172; A61B17/0057; A61B2017/00575; A61B2017/00601; A61B2017/00623; A61F2/01; A61F2/011; A61F2002/9528; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
1 . A medical device for manipulating a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: a sleeve comprising a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end; an expandable component, wherein at least a portion of the expandable component is joined to the sleeve, the expandable component transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable component is enclosed by the sleeve, and a deployed configuration, wherein a portion of the expandable component is extended beyond the distal end of the sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
1 . A medical device for manipulating a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: a sleeve comprising a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end; an expandable component, wherein at least a portion of the expandable component is joined to the sleeve, the expandable component transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable component is enclosed by the sleeve, and a deployed configuration, wherein a portion of the expandable component is extended beyond the distal end of the sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein manipulating comprises capturing the medical implant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
3 . The medical device of claim 2 , wherein capturing comprises delivering the medical implant in the patient's body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
4 . The medical device of claim 2 , wherein capturing comprises retrieving a medical device from the patient's body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
5 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component is reciprocatably moveable relative to the sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
6 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is reciprocatably moveable relative to the expandable component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the expandable component is joined to the distal end of the sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
8 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component comprises a conical shape in the deployed configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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9 . The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising an elongate member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
10 . The medical device of claim 9 , wherein the at least a portion of the expandable component is secured to the elongate member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
11 . The medical device of claim 9 , wherein the elongate member is slideably moveable within the lumen of the sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
12 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component is sized and shaped to manipulate a septal occluder in a patient's body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
13 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component is sized and shaped to manipulate a distal protection filter in a patient's body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
14 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component comprises a mesh.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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15 . The medical device of claim 14 , wherein the mesh is cylindrical.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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16 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component comprises braided material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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17 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the expandable component comprises an elastomeric tube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
86 words
18 . A method for manipulating a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: providing a medical device comprising a sleeve comprising a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end and an expandable component, wherein at least a portion of the expandable component is joined to the sleeve, the expandable component transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable component is enclosed by the sleeve, and a deployed configuration wherein a portion of the expandable component is extended beyond the distal end of the sleeve.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
86 words
18 . A method for manipulating a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: providing a medical device comprising a sleeve comprising a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end and an expandable component, wherein at least a portion of the expandable component is joined to the sleeve, the expandable component transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable component is enclosed by the sleeve, and a deployed configuration wherein a portion of the expandable component is extended beyond the distal end of the sleeve.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein manipulating comprises capturing the medical implant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein capturing comprises recovering the medical implant from the patient's body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein capturing comprises delivering the medical implant inside the patient's body.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
22 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the medical implant is selected from the group consisting of a septal occluder, a stent and a distal protection filter.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
23 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising an elongate member slideably moveable within the lumen of the sleeve.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
82 words
24 . A medical device for capturing a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: a sleeve means; an expandable means, wherein at least a portion of the expandable means is joined to the sleeve means, the expandable means transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable means is enclosed by the sleeve means, and a deployed configuration, wherein a portion of the expandable means is extended beyond the sleeve means; and means for deploying the expandable means beyond the sleeve means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
82 words
24 . A medical device for capturing a medical implant in a patient's body comprising: a sleeve means; an expandable means, wherein at least a portion of the expandable means is joined to the sleeve means, the expandable means transitioning between a collapsed configuration when the expandable means is enclosed by the sleeve means, and a deployed configuration, wherein a portion of the expandable means is extended beyond the sleeve means; and means for deploying the expandable means beyond the sleeve means.
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