Implantation system with handle and catheter and method of use thereof
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1. A method for deploying an implantable medical device comprising;
- advancing a catheter into a body lumen, the catheter comprising an implantable medical device at a distal end and a connector at a proximal end;
attaching the proximal end of the catheter to an advancing device, the advancing device comprising;
a base member comprising a base handle;
a deployment extension having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end is connected to the base handle; and
a guiding extension having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being connected to the base handle;
a first tubular member that fits over the deployment extension and is longitudinally slidable over the deployment extension, the first tubular membercomprising a first tubular body with a distal end and a proximal end; and
a first handle for controlling movement of the first tubular member; and
a second tubular member that fits over the first tubular member and is longitudinally slidable over the first tubular member, the second tubular member comprising a second tubular body with a distal end and a proximal end; and
a second handle for controlling movement of the second tubular member,wherein the first handle is located between the base handle and the second handle and wherein the distal ends of the deployment extension, the first tubular body, and the second tubular body are adapted to deploy the implantable medical device,wherein the connector of the catheter is configured to be directly, removably, attached to the distal end of the deployment extension or the distal end of the first tubular body or the distal end of the second tubular body of the advancing device; and
retracting the first tubular member and the second tubular member towards the base member to deploy the implantable medical device in the body lumen.
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Abstract
A system for deploying an implantable medical device into a body lumen is disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having functional zones for stability, protection, flexibility, trackability and pushability. The system further comprises a device for deploying an implantable medical device with the catheter. A method for deploying an implantable medical device into a body lumen using the system is also disclosed.
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1. A method for deploying an implantable medical device comprising;
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advancing a catheter into a body lumen, the catheter comprising an implantable medical device at a distal end and a connector at a proximal end; attaching the proximal end of the catheter to an advancing device, the advancing device comprising; a base member comprising a base handle;
a deployment extension having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end is connected to the base handle; and
a guiding extension having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being connected to the base handle;a first tubular member that fits over the deployment extension and is longitudinally slidable over the deployment extension, the first tubular member comprising a first tubular body with a distal end and a proximal end; and
a first handle for controlling movement of the first tubular member; anda second tubular member that fits over the first tubular member and is longitudinally slidable over the first tubular member, the second tubular member comprising a second tubular body with a distal end and a proximal end; and a second handle for controlling movement of the second tubular member, wherein the first handle is located between the base handle and the second handle and wherein the distal ends of the deployment extension, the first tubular body, and the second tubular body are adapted to deploy the implantable medical device, wherein the connector of the catheter is configured to be directly, removably, attached to the distal end of the deployment extension or the distal end of the first tubular body or the distal end of the second tubular body of the advancing device; and retracting the first tubular member and the second tubular member towards the base member to deploy the implantable medical device in the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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