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Prosthesis deployment system retention device

US7666219B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

10References

20Claims

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Assignee

Cook Regentec LLC · US

Inventors

Erik E. Rasmussen · Slagelse, DK
Jens Schultz · Skovlunde, DK
Bent Øhlenschlaeger · Solrød Strand, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2004
Grant date	Feb 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/9665
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An introducer for an expandable endovascular prosthesis having a self a self-expanding stent includes a proximal prosthesis positioning mechanism that has a retention device to retain the self-expanding stent and a control member to selectively release the retention device from the prosthesis. The retention device includes an opening forming a tapered cavity. The control member includes a plurality of loops coupled to the prosthesis and a trigger wire. The trigger wire passes through a first aperture of the retention device, through the plurality of loops, and through and a second aperture of the retention device to retain the loops.

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