Device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into a sheath
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1. Apparatus for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into a protective sheath comprising:
- a passageway through said device extending along an axis and having a proximal and a distal end, said passageway comprising;
a distal section and a proximal section adjacent said distal section;
wherein the radius of said distal section decreases with distance from the distal end to a first value adjacent a rim of said loading apparatus, said rim extending axially into said proximal section.
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Abstract
An assembly comprising: a protective sheath and a loading device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into said sheath, the loading device having a conical distal section, which radially compresses the prosthesis and an annular lip that engages with the interior of the distal end of said sheath to guide the prosthesis into the sheath whilst protecting the sheath from damage.
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1. Apparatus for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into a protective sheath comprising:
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a passageway through said device extending along an axis and having a proximal and a distal end, said passageway comprising; a distal section and a proximal section adjacent said distal section; wherein the radius of said distal section decreases with distance from the distal end to a first value adjacent a rim of said loading apparatus, said rim extending axially into said proximal section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An assembly comprising:
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a protective sheath having interior and exterior radii and a distal end; and a loading device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into said sheath, the loading device comprising; a passageway through said device extending along an axis and having a proximal and a distal end, said passageway comprising; a distal section where the radius decreases with distance from the distal end to a first value at a rim of said loading device, the first value being less than the interior radius of said sheath;
the passageway further comprising a proximal section harbouring said sheath;said rim extending axially so as to engage with the interior of the distal end of said sheath and prevent distal movement of said sheath relative to said device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly comprising:
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a self-expandable prosthesis releasably attached to the distal end of a wire; a protective sheath having interior and exterior radii and a distal end; and a loading device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into said sheath, the loading device comprising; a passageway through said device extending along an axis and having a proximal and a distal end; a conical section surrounding a distal portion of said passageway, the conical section narrowing with distance from the distal end of said passageway a rim extending located proximally to said conical section, the rim extending axially so as to engage with the interior of the distal end of said sheath and prevent distal movement of said sheath relative to said device; wherein, said wire extends axially through said passageway and along the lumen of said protective sheath and wherein said rim prevents said prosthesis from contacting the distal end of said sheath during loading. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into a protective sheath, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a loading device having a passageway extending along an axis and having a proximal and a distal end, wherein the radius of said passageway decreases with distance from the distal end to a first value adjacent a rim of said loading device; engaging said rim with the interior of the distal end of said protective sheath; urging said prosthesis proximally from a distal end of said passageway through said passageway so as to radially compress said prosthesis and into sheath, said rim serves to prevent contact between the prosthesis and the distal end of the sheath. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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