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Pistol stent delivery device and method of operating same

  • US 10,307,276 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2017
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stent delivery device comprising:

  • a pistol shaped handle with a barrel portion extending atop a grip portion;

    a trigger actuator pivotably mounted to the pistol shaped handle and defining an angle with respect to the grip portion;

    a carrier slidably mounted to the barrel portion of the pistol shaped handle;

    a mechanical linkage, which includes a roller clutch, interconnecting the trigger actuator to the carrier;

    wherein the angle is reduced responsive to pivoting the trigger actuator in an actuation direction toward the grip portion, and the angle is increased responsive to pivoting the trigger actuator in a reset direction;

    wherein the roller clutch is oriented in the mechanical linkage to rotate responsive to the trigger pivoting in the reset direction, but the roller clutch holding against rotation responsive to pivoting the trigger in the actuation direction.

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