Delivery systems, kits and methods for implanting an intraluminal medical device in a body vessel
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1. A kit for implanting an intraluminal medical device in a body vessel, comprising:
- a sizing catheter comprising a means for determining lumen size of said body vessel and a first series of indicia, each indicia of the first series of indicia spaced from a point on a longitudinal axis of the means for determining lumen size of said body vessel by a predetermined distance; and
a delivery system comprising an elongate member defining a lumen and a dilator disposed in the lumen, the elongate member having a distal end and a second series of indicia, each indicia of the second series of indicia spaced from the distal end by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as a predetermined distance for an indicia of the first series of indicia.
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Abstract
Delivery systems, kits and methods for implanting an intraluminal medical device in a body vessel are provided. Indicia are used on one or more devices to facilitate placement of the intraluminal medical device at a desired point within the body vessel, such as a point at which a size determination has been made.
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1. A kit for implanting an intraluminal medical device in a body vessel, comprising:
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a sizing catheter comprising a means for determining lumen size of said body vessel and a first series of indicia, each indicia of the first series of indicia spaced from a point on a longitudinal axis of the means for determining lumen size of said body vessel by a predetermined distance; and
a delivery system comprising an elongate member defining a lumen and a dilator disposed in the lumen, the elongate member having a distal end and a second series of indicia, each indicia of the second series of indicia spaced from the distal end by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as a predetermined distance for an indicia of the first series of indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A delivery system for implanting an expandable intraluminal medical device in a body vessel, comprising:
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a dilator defining a mounting region for receiving said implantable medical device, and a series of indicia, each indicia of the series of indicia spaced from a point on a lengthwise axis of the mounting region by a predetermined distance; and
an elongate member defining a lumen for slidably receiving the dilator, and having a window, at least one indicia of the series of indicia being viewable through the window when disposed adjacent the window. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of implanting an expandable intraluminal medical device, comprising:
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providing a sizing device comprising a means for determining vessel lumen size in a first series of indicia, each indicia of the first series of indicia spaced from a point on a longitudinal axis of the means for determining vessel lumen size by a predetermined distance; and
providing a delivery system comprising an elongate member defining a lumen, a dilator disposed in the lumen, and a second series of indicia, each indicia of the second series of indicia spaced from a distal end of the elongate member by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as a predetermined distance of an indicia of the first set of indicia;
inserting the sizing device into a body vessel;
making a vessel size determination;
recording an indicia of the first series of indicia that is disposed adjacent a point of interest;
removing the sizing device from the body vessel;
inserting the delivery system into the body vessel;
advancing the delivery system in the body vessel until an indicia of the second series of indicia having substantially the same predetermined distance as the indicia of the first series of indicia identified in the recording step is disposed adjacent the point of interest;
deploying the expandable intraluminal medical device;
withdrawing the delivery system from the body vessel. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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