Implant delivery system
US9717500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method of delivering and detaching an implant within a body of a patient is described. A tether connects an implant with a delivery device. The delivery device includes a heater coil through which the tether passes. The inner diameter of the heater coil is about the same size or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tether, allowing the tether to more efficiently break the tether during delivery.
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