Apparatus for anchoring an intravascular device along a guidewire
First Claim
1. An anchoring mechanism for releasably securing an intravascular device to an elongated member disposed within a body lumen, said anchoring mechanism comprising:
- an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the object is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the elongated member in the locked position; and
placement means for actuating said object between the unlocked position and locked position.
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Abstract
Anchoring mechanisms for releasably securing an intravascular device along an elongated member such as a guidewire or catheter. The anchoring mechanism may include an object that can be actuated between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the anchoring mechanism is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member. In the locked position, the anchoring mechanism is releasably secured to the elongated member, preventing movement thereon. A placement mechanism such as a tubular member can be utilized to actuate the anchoring mechanism between the unlocked and locked positions.
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34 Claims
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1. An anchoring mechanism for releasably securing an intravascular device to an elongated member disposed within a body lumen, said anchoring mechanism comprising:
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an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the object is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the elongated member in the locked position; and
placement means for actuating said object between the unlocked position and locked position.
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2. An anchoring mechanism for releasably securing an intravascular device to an elongated member disposed within a body lumen, said anchoring mechanism comprising:
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an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein, the object is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the elongated member in the locked position;
placement means for actuating said object between the unlocked position and locked position; and
retrieval means for disengaging the object from the locked position to the unlocked position.
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3. An intravascular device comprising:
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an embolic protection filter slidably disposed on a guidewire; and
anchoring means for attaching the embolic protection filter to the guidewire, said anchoring means comprising an anchoring mechanism actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the anchoring mechanism is slidably disposed along the guidewire in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the guidewire in the locked position.
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4. An intravascular device comprising:
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an embolic protection filter slidably disposed on a guidewire;
anchoring means for attaching the embolic protection filter to the guidewire, said anchoring means comprising an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the anchoring mechanism is slidably disposed along the guidewire in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the guidewire in the locked position; and
placement means for actuating said anchoring mechanism between the unlocked position and locked position.
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- 5. An anchoring mechanism for releasably securing an intravascular device to an elongated member disposed within a body lumen, said anchoring mechanism comprising an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the object is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the elongated member in the locked position.
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34. An anchoring mechanism for releasably securing an intravascular device to an elongated member disposed within a body lumen, said anchoring mechanism comprising:
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an object actuatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the object is slidably and rotationally disposed about the elongated member in the unlocked position, and is releasably secured to the elongated member in the locked position; and
placement device actuatable to move said object between the unlocked position and locked position.
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