Device for implanting a medical prosthesis in a duct of a human or animal body
US5630801A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 20, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for implanting a medical prosthesis in a duct of a human or animal body. Thin device comprises a tubular sheath, suitable for containing a prosthesis to be implanted, and a rod for controlling the prosthesis, which rod may slide in the interior of the sheath. The sheath and/or the rod is(are) provided on at least one part of its (their) length with flexible centring means suitable for acting on the profile of the axial line of the sheath, while restricting its distal end to align itself substantially with the axis of the duct when the sheath is disposed therein. The application of the invention is most particularly in the field of blood filters which can be implanted in a blood vessel.
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