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DELIVERY DEVICE

  • US 20120172963A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2012
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A delivery device for delivering an intraluminal device, comprising:

  • a gear mechanism comprising a first gear set and a second gear set;

    the gear mechanism configured to selectably mechanically couple a threaded drive shaft to one of the first gear set and the second gear set via a threaded worm gear; and

    an outer elongate shaft disposed slidably over an inner elongate shaft, the outer elongate shaft comprising a mechanical communication connection with a first portion of the threaded drive shaft; and

    the inner elongate shaft comprising a mechanical communication connection with a second portion of the threaded drive shaft;

    wherein the gear mechanism is configured such that actuation of the first gear set rotates the threaded drive shaft in a first direction, and actuation of the second gear set rotates the threaded drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction;

    wherein the first portion of the threaded drive shaft is threaded opposite the second portion of the threaded drive shaft; and

    wherein the mechanical communication connection of the outer shaft with the first portion of the threaded drive shaft and the mechanical communication connection of the inner shaft with the portion of the threaded drive shaft are configured to move the inner and outer shafts in opposite longitudinal directions from each other upon rotation of the threaded drive shaft.

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