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Method for implanting a prosthesis with a two-part expanding delivery system

  • US 20060276872A1
  • Filed: 06/08/2006
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of implanting a prosthesis in a patient at a treatment site, which comprises:

  • providing a prosthesis delivery system with an inner sheath and an outer sheath;

    loading a prosthesis inside the inner sheath;

    loading the inner sheath containing the prosthesis within the outer sheath;

    advancing the outer sheath in a patient towards the treatment site up to a given position at a distance from the treatment site;

    while retaining the outer sheath in the given position;

    advancing the inner sheath out from the outer sheath to the treatment site to align the prosthesis with the treatment site; and

    retracting the inner sheath to at least partially implant the prosthesis at the treatment site; and

    upon completion of prosthesis implantation, retracting both of the inner and outer sheaths from the patient.

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