Cardiac implant device tether system and method
US7011671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Catheterization apparatus for implanting devices is provided with a device tether. The apparatus includes a device delivery tube that provides a pathway for moving implant devices through a patient's vasculature to internal body cavities. The implant devices are carried or pushed through the device delivery tube by a tubular push rod. The implant devices are tethered to a line passing through the push rod lumen. After deployment, the implant devices may be retracted into the device delivery tube for repositioning or retrieval by pulling on the tether.
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