CONVERTIBLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
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Abstract
A delivery system for a medical device or other devices to be deployed within a biological body including a sheath having a longitudinal joint. The joint can be either resealable or non-resealable. The joint remains intact during delivery of the medical device, thereby facilitating accurate delivery of the medical device. During removal of the sheath, the joint is separated, thereby permitting the sheath to be peeled from the medical device while maintaining the position of the device. The delivery system allows a single operator to deploy the medical device and remove the sheath.
100 Citations
44 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A delivery sheath for a medical device, the delivery sheath comprising:
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an elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end; and a longitudinal joint. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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34. A delivery system for delivering medical devices, the delivery system comprising:
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a sheath including an elongate tube having at least one lumen extending a length of the sheath longitudinal joint; a guide wire distributed throughout the length of the at least one lumen; a handle disposed at a proximal portion of the sheath; and a device coupling the proximal portion of the sheath to a distal portion of the handle; a device configured to allow the sheath to split and be removed from the guide wire. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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40. A method for deploying a medical device within a biological body vessel via a delivery system, the delivery system including a sheath having a longitudinal joint, a guide wire distributed throughout a length of the sheath, a handle disposed at a proximal portion of the sheath, a device coupling the proximal portion of the sheath to a distal portion of the handle, and a sheath removal ring, comprising:
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introducing the medical device with the delivery system into the body vessel; advancing the medical device to the desired location within the body vessel; deploying the medical device at the desired location within the body vessel; and removing the sheath from the guide wire by causing the sheath removal ring to split the sheath along the longitudinal joint. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44-48. -48. (canceled)
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