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Apparatus for delivering an endoluminal prosthesis
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1999-09-24
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2019-09-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an apparatus for deploying and endoluminal prosthesis. The apparatus includes a flexible compressible push rod that allows the catheter to be easily maneuvered through tortuous vessels while providing sufficient deployment force.
Inventors
- 👤 Lalith Hiran Wijeratne
- 👤 Timothy Wade Lostetter
- 👤 Trevor Greenan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12113; A61B17/12118; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12168; A61B17/12172; A61B17/12181; A61B17/12186; A61B17/1219; A61B17/12195; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61F2/9517; A61F2/9522; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30448; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9511; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0004; A61F2250/0007; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M2025/004; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/09183; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/02; A61M2205/0266; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/127; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61M29/00; A61M29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising: an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving the prosthesis; and an elongated push rod comprising a spring and a helical coil member, wherein said push rod is slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independent of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion and a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote portion of said push rod being positionable adjacent the prosthesis so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy the prosthesis from said sheath passage opening.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising: an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving the prosthesis; and an elongated push rod comprising a spring and a helical coil member, wherein said push rod is slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independent of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion and a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote portion of said push rod being positionable adjacent the prosthesis so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy the prosthesis from said sheath passage opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said flexibility of said remote portion of said push rod is greater than the flexibility of said near portion of said push rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said spring is an inner spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a containment means located on said remote portion of said push rod and adjacent said sheath passage, said containment means for containing the prosthesis prior to deployment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said containment means is a cup portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said push rod has a length portion having a variable flexibility along said length portion; and wherein said push rod is relatively more flexible towards said remote portion and relatively less flexible towards said near portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said length portion comprises an intermediate flexible region between said near portion and said remote portion, and wherein said intermediate region provides a relatively smooth transition in flexibility between said near portion and said remote portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said spring is a compression spring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said remote portion of said push rod has a different flexibility than said near portion of said push rod.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said spring is threaded inside said helical coil member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said helical coil member has a remote end and a near end, and said spring has a remote end and a near end, wherein said remote end of said spring is threaded inside said near end of said helical coil member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said helical coil member is longer than said spring.
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