ALIGNMENT OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
- an inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the support shaft being sized for insertion into the circulatory system of a patient; and
an articulating assembly disposed between the inner shaft and the support shaft, the articulating assembly including a first portion at the distal end of the inner shaft and a second portion at the proximal end of the support shaft, the first portion being pivotable relative to the second portion to change the orientation of the support shaft relative to the inner shaft.
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Abstract
A medical device delivery system includes an inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an articulating assembly disposed between the inner shaft and the support shaft. The support shaft is sized for insertion into the circulatory system of a patient. The articulating assembly includes a first portion at the distal end of the inner shaft and a second portion at the proximal end of the support shaft. The first portion is pivotable relative to the second portion to change orientation of the support shaft relative to the inner shaft.
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1. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
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an inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the support shaft being sized for insertion into the circulatory system of a patient; and an articulating assembly disposed between the inner shaft and the support shaft, the articulating assembly including a first portion at the distal end of the inner shaft and a second portion at the proximal end of the support shaft, the first portion being pivotable relative to the second portion to change the orientation of the support shaft relative to the inner shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical device delivery system, comprising:
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a support shaft configured to retain a medical device in a collapsed condition and having a proximal end and a distal end; an inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an articulating assembly disposed between the support shaft and the inner shaft; a handle disposed proximally of the inner shaft; an actuator mechanism pivotably secured to the handle; and a plurality of control wires operatively interconnecting the articulating assembly and the actuator mechanism such that pivoting movement of the actuator mechanism causes a corresponding pivoting movement of the support shaft relative to the inner shaft. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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