Vascular prosthesis deployment device and method of use
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1. A prosthesis deployment device comprising:
- an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis;
a housing operably coupled to the delivery catheter; and
an actuator operably coupled to the housing such that displacement of the actuator displaces a portion of the delivery catheter assembly to deploy the prosthesis,wherein the displacement of the delivery catheter assembly to deploy the prosthesis is in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the deployment device and the displacement of the actuator to displace the portion of the delivery catheter assembly is in a direction disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the deployment device,wherein an arm of the actuator is coupled to a ratchet slide such that rotation of the actuator and the arm about a pin causes the arm to displace the ratchet slide parallel to the longitudinal axis of the deployment device,wherein the actuator extends from the pin in a first direction and the arm extends from the pin in a second direction,wherein displacement of the ratchet slide incrementally advances a carrier along the ratchet slide, andwherein the carrier comprises a ratchet slide engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the ratchet slide and a housing engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the housing.
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Abstract
A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may provide audible, tactile, or visual feedback to a practitioner as to the degree of deployment of a prosthesis. The deployment device may also provide mechanical advantage when deploying a prosthesis. The deployment device may be configured to incrementally deploy a prosthesis.
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1. A prosthesis deployment device comprising:
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an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis; a housing operably coupled to the delivery catheter; and an actuator operably coupled to the housing such that displacement of the actuator displaces a portion of the delivery catheter assembly to deploy the prosthesis, wherein the displacement of the delivery catheter assembly to deploy the prosthesis is in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the deployment device and the displacement of the actuator to displace the portion of the delivery catheter assembly is in a direction disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the deployment device, wherein an arm of the actuator is coupled to a ratchet slide such that rotation of the actuator and the arm about a pin causes the arm to displace the ratchet slide parallel to the longitudinal axis of the deployment device, wherein the actuator extends from the pin in a first direction and the arm extends from the pin in a second direction, wherein displacement of the ratchet slide incrementally advances a carrier along the ratchet slide, and wherein the carrier comprises a ratchet slide engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the ratchet slide and a housing engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A prosthesis deployment device comprising:
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an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis; a housing operably coupled to the delivery catheter; and an actuator operably coupled to the housing such that displacement of the actuator displaces a portion of the delivery catheter assembly to deploy the prosthesis, wherein the deployment device provides a mechanical advantage such that an output force transferred to the portion of the delivery catheter to deploy the prosthesis is greater than an input force to displace the actuator, wherein a stroke of the actuator displaces a portion of the delivery catheter a discrete increment and deflects an engagement arm radially inward, and the deployment device provides audible feedback when the delivery catheter is displaced the discrete increment and the engagement arm returns to its position before the stroke, and wherein the actuator is configured to rotate toward a longitudinal axis of the deployment device when displaced. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A prosthesis deployment device comprising:
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an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis; a housing operably coupled to the delivery catheter; and an actuator operably coupled to the housing such that displacement of the actuator displaces a ratchet slide to deploy the prosthesis, wherein the actuator is displaceable along a stroke to deploy a portion of the prosthesis, wherein displacement of the ratchet slide incrementally advances a carrier along the ratchet slide, and wherein the carrier comprises a ratchet slide engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the ratchet slide and a housing engaging arm that extends from the carrier to engage the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of deploying a prosthesis disposed within a delivery catheter, the method comprising:
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obtaining a deployment device comprising an actuator operable coupled to a delivery catheter, wherein the actuator comprises an arm coupled to a ratchet slide such that rotation of the actuator and the arm about a pin causes the arm to displace the ratchet slide parallel to the longitudinal axis of the deployment device, and wherein the actuator extends from the pin in a first direction and the arm extends from the pin in a second direction; and displacing the actuator in a first lateral direction, wherein displacement of the actuator in the first lateral direction displaces an outer sheath of the delivery catheter in a second longitudinal direction, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate toward a longitudinal axis of the deployment device when displaced, and wherein actuation of the actuator displaces the outer sheath of the delivery catheter such that a portion of the prosthesis is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of deploying a prosthesis disposed within a delivery catheter, the method comprising:
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obtaining a deployment device comprising an actuator operable coupled to a delivery catheter; and displacing the actuator with a first input force the deployment device configured to transfer the first input force from the actuator to a portion of the delivery catheter such that an output force exerted on the portion of the delivery catheter is greater than the first input force, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate toward a longitudinal axis of the deployment device when displaced, and wherein a stroke of the actuator displaces a portion of the delivery catheter a discrete increment and deflects an engagement arm radially inward, and the deployment device provides audible feedback when the delivery catheter is displaced the discrete increment and the engagement arm returns to its position before the stroke.
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