Rotary handle stent delivery system and method
First Claim
1. A delivery device comprising:
- a catheter having three concentric shafts including an inner core, an outer sheath over the inner core and an outer support shaft;
a continuous timing belt having a first plurality of belt teeth and a second plurality of belt teeth extending from the timing belt in a direction opposite the first plurality of belt teeth;
a timing belt link coupled to the outer sheath such that movement of the timing belt link causes movement of the outer sheath;
a barrel having barrel teeth corresponding to and engaging a tooth of at least one of the first plurality of belt teeth and the second plurality of belt teeth; and
a thumbwheel having an axis and joined with the barrel such that rotation of the thumbwheel about the axis causes movement of the barrel to cause movement of the timing belt to cause movement of the outer sheath.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A delivery device according to principles described herein includes a catheter having three concentric shafts including an inner core, an outer sheath over the inner core and an outer support shaft at least partially extending over the inner core and the outer sheath. A timing belt having a plurality of belt teeth on a surface of the timing belt is coupled to an outer sheath over a medical device or stent on the inner core such that movement of the timing belt link causes movement of the outer sheath from its position over the medical device or stent. The delivery device is actuated by rotation of a thumbwheel a thumbwheel coupled to a barrel having a plurality of teeth such that rotation of the thumbwheel causes movement of the barrel such that the barrel teeth engage the belt teeth to cause movement of the timing belt causing movement of the outer sheath.
309 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A delivery device comprising:
-
a catheter having three concentric shafts including an inner core, an outer sheath over the inner core and an outer support shaft; a continuous timing belt having a first plurality of belt teeth and a second plurality of belt teeth extending from the timing belt in a direction opposite the first plurality of belt teeth; a timing belt link coupled to the outer sheath such that movement of the timing belt link causes movement of the outer sheath; a barrel having barrel teeth corresponding to and engaging a tooth of at least one of the first plurality of belt teeth and the second plurality of belt teeth; and a thumbwheel having an axis and joined with the barrel such that rotation of the thumbwheel about the axis causes movement of the barrel to cause movement of the timing belt to cause movement of the outer sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification