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PROSTHESIS DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM

  • US 20100179635A1
  • Filed: 01/25/2010
  • Published: 07/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An introducer for an expandable, endovascular prosthesis, the introducer comprising:

  • a distal prosthesis positioning mechanism including a distal retention section adapted to retain a distal portion of an expandable endovascular prosthesis and a first control member to selectively disengage the distal retention section from the retained distal portion of said prosthesis; and

    a proximal prosthesis positioning mechanism including a cylindrical sleeve adapted to retain said prosthesis and a second control member to selectively disengage the cylindrical sleeve from said prosthesis;

    wherein the second control member includes a first region coupled to the distal prosthesis positioning mechanism extending longitudinally therefrom, and a second region coupled to the first region adapted to selectively and proximally engage a self expanding stent of said prosthesis to retain the self expanding stent in the cylindrical sleeve.

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