Encoded cinching mechanism for use with an implant delivery sleeve
US11786360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an encoded cinching mechanism for use with an implant delivery sleeve. The delivery sleeve includes: an enclosure having a first portion, an orifice, and a throat disposed between the first portion and the orifice; and a cinching mechanism disposed about the throat, in which the cinching mechanism comprises a plurality of demarcations each of which are indicative of a sized opening of the throat.
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