MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ONE OR MORE SHEATHING TRANSITION MEMBERS
First Claim
1. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
- an outer sheath;
an inner catheter disposed within the outer sheath, the inner catheter having a distal end;
an implant releasably coupled to the inner catheter;
wherein the implant is configured to shift between a first configuration where the implant is sheathed within the outer sheath and a second configuration where the implant is unsheathed; and
a sheathing transition member coupled to the inner catheter, the sheathing transition member being configured to ease shifting of the implant from the second configuration to the first configuration.
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Abstract
Medical device delivery systems and methods for making and using medical device delivery systems are disclosed. An example medical device delivery system may include an outer sheath. An inner catheter may be disposed within the outer sheath. The inner catheter may have a distal end. An implant may be releasably coupled to the inner catheter. The implant may be configured to shift between a first configuration where the implant is sheathed within the outer sheath and a second configuration where the implant is unsheathed. A sheathing transition member may be coupled to the inner catheter. The sheathing transition member may be configured to ease shifting of the implant from the second configuration to the first configuration.
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1. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
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an outer sheath; an inner catheter disposed within the outer sheath, the inner catheter having a distal end; an implant releasably coupled to the inner catheter; wherein the implant is configured to shift between a first configuration where the implant is sheathed within the outer sheath and a second configuration where the implant is unsheathed; and a sheathing transition member coupled to the inner catheter, the sheathing transition member being configured to ease shifting of the implant from the second configuration to the first configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
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an outer sheath; an inner catheter disposed within the outer sheath, the inner catheter having a distal end; a coupler attached to the distal end of the inner catheter, the coupler including a plurality of coupling fingers; an implant releasably coupled to the coupling fingers; wherein the implant is configured to shift between a sheathed configuration where the implant is sheathed within the outer sheath and an unsheathed configuration; and a sheathing transition member coupled to the inner catheter and positioned adjacent to the coupling fingers, the sheathing transition member being configured to facilitate shifting of the implant from the unsheathed configuration to the sheathed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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