Medical device delivery catheter
US7347868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9511
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for delivering a medical device to a location in a patient's body includes an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, a pod coupled with the distal end of the catheter body and adapted to house the medical device during delivery to the location and to open to release the medical device, and at least one distal actuator coupled with at least one of the pod and the medical device. The distal actuator is adapted to promote opening of the pod. A method involves advancing a pod at the distal end of an elongate catheter to the location within the body and activating an actuator coupled with the pod and/or the medical device to cause the pod to open. Opening the pod releases the medical device.
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