METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DEPLOYMENT HANDLE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM
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1. A fiber tensioning system providing selective fiber slack in a medical device deployment handle, said fiber tensioning system comprising:
- a series of pins;
a tensioned fiber threaded around the pins defining a first tensioned fiber length and first tensioned fiber pattern;
the first tensioned fiber length changing to a second tensioned fiber length and second tensioned fiber pattern upon removal of at least one of the series of pins.
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Abstract
An introducer assembly having a handle, at least one fiber operatively coupling at least one handle with one or more functions of the handle; and having a fiber routing system that allows a predetermined amount of slack to be created during assembly in at least one fiber so as to delay by a desired amount of time actuation of the one or more functions of the handle associated with the at least one fiber during operation of the handle.
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1. A fiber tensioning system providing selective fiber slack in a medical device deployment handle, said fiber tensioning system comprising:
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a series of pins; a tensioned fiber threaded around the pins defining a first tensioned fiber length and first tensioned fiber pattern; the first tensioned fiber length changing to a second tensioned fiber length and second tensioned fiber pattern upon removal of at least one of the series of pins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A fiber tensioning system providing selective fiber slack in a medical device deployment handle, said fiber tensioning system comprising:
a fiber tensioning system having a first state, wherein tension applied to a first fiber end translates to a second opposite fiber end;
a second state, wherein tension applied to the first fiber end is not translated to the second opposite fiber end; and
a third state, wherein tension applied to the first fiber end translates to the second opposite fiber end.- View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An introducer system for endoluminal delivery of vascular implants, said introducer assembly comprising:
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a constraining mechanism for retaining a vascular implant in delivery configuration and being releasable to allow expansion of the vascular implant toward an expanded configuration; at least one fiber for actuating one or more functions related to the actuation of the constraining mechanism; and a handle having a fiber routing system through which the at least one fiber is routed, the fiber routing system allowing, during assembly of the handle, a predetermined amount of slack to be created in the at least one fiber so as to delay by a desired amount of time actuation of the one or more functions of the handle associated with the at least one fiber during operation of the handle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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