Wire retention and release mechanisms
US10610393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9665
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices for delivering and deploying a prosthesis are disclosed and comprise a sheath, a prosthesis disposed within a distal end portion of the sheath, and a wire having a first end coupled to the prosthesis and a second end coupled to the sheath. A body portion of the wire comprises a slack in the wire, and the sheath, prosthesis, and wire are configured so that a proximal movement of the sheath relative to the prosthesis reduces the slack in the wire, and a subsequent proximal movement of the sheath relative to the prosthesis decouples the wire from the prosthesis. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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