Device for delivering a sensor to the endovascular system and method of use
US7060038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery system for delivering a sensor to a body cavity includes a catheter and sheath slidably or rotatably coupled to the catheter. The sheath may be retractable and peelable. The delivery device may include an expandable balloon or a crushable material capable of moving the sensor laterally away from the catheter, to the target site. One embodiment of the delivery system includes a deployment device comprising a cord operably engaged with a pulley, and attached at the distal end to a cap engaged with the sensor. Another embodiment of the delivery system comprises a catheter having a chamber that can accommodate the sensor, and a sheath slidably coupled to the exterior of the catheter, and covering the chamber when the sheath is in the closed position. Further included is a method of delivering a sensor to a body cavity using any of the embodiments of the delivery system.
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