Delivery System
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1. A system for delivering an implantable endoprosthesis into a body vessel, the system comprising:
- a handle assembly comprising;
a housing;
a rotatable member;
a first pulley engaged to the rotatable member;
a second pulley rotatably engaged to the housing; and
a belt extending between the first pulley and the second pulley, the belt engaged to the first pulley;
an inner member; and
an outer sheath secured to the belt and disposed about at least a portion of the inner member,wherein the system excludes a rack.
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Abstract
Medical systems and devices are described. In one example, a system for delivering an implantable endoprosthesis into a body vessel is described. The system includes a handle assembly having a housing, a rotatable member, a first pulley engaged to the rotatable member, a second pulley rotatably engaged to the housing, and a belt extending between the first pulley and the second pulley, the belt engaged to the first pulley. The system further includes an inner member, an outer sheath secured to the belt and disposed about at least a portion of the inner member. The system excludes a rack.
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1. A system for delivering an implantable endoprosthesis into a body vessel, the system comprising:
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a handle assembly comprising; a housing; a rotatable member; a first pulley engaged to the rotatable member; a second pulley rotatably engaged to the housing; and a belt extending between the first pulley and the second pulley, the belt engaged to the first pulley; an inner member; and an outer sheath secured to the belt and disposed about at least a portion of the inner member, wherein the system excludes a rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for delivering an implantable endoprosthesis into a body vessel, the system comprising:
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a handle assembly comprising; a housing; a rotatable member; a first pulley engaged to the rotatable member; a second pulley rotatably engaged to the housing; and a belt extending between the first pulley and the second pulley, the belt engaged to the first pulley; an inner member; and an outer sheath secured to the belt and disposed about at least a portion of the inner member, wherein the system excludes a pull grip that extends proximally from the handle assembly.
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17. A system for delivering an implantable endoprosthesis into a body vessel, the system comprising:
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a handle assembly comprising; a housing; a rotatable member; a first pulley engaged to the rotatable member; a second pulley rotatably engaged to the housing; and a belt extending between the first pulley and the second pulley, the belt engaged to the first pulley; an inner member; an outer sheath secured to the belt and disposed about at least a portion of the inner member; and a protuberance engaged to the belt and extending outwardly from the handle through a portion of the slot, wherein a force exerted by a user on the protuberance causes the belt to rotate about the first pulley and the second pulley, thereby causing the outer sheath to move proximally, wherein the system excludes a rack, and wherein the system excludes a pull grip that extends proximally from the handle assembly.
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