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Delivery system for a device such as a stent

US8435279B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by

30References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Dagmar Beyerlein · San Francisco, US
Christopher Feezor · Menlo Park, US
Karim Osman · Mountain View, US
Denise H. Burns · Sunnyvale, US
Carla Rosa Pienknagura · Santa Clara, US
Barbara E. Stamberg · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 2005
Grant date	May 7, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/966
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A delivery system for a medical device. The delivery system comprises an inner member, a retractable sheath disposed over the inner member and being slideable over the inner member, and a retraction member coupled to the retractable sheath and disposed at least in portion within the retractable sheath, the retraction member being slideable over the inner member. An axial movement of the retraction member retracts or actuates the retractable member.

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