Delivery device for a medical device having a constricted region
First Claim
1. A combination fluid flow-occluding medical device and delivery device, the delivery device adapted to be advanced in a body lumen to deliver the medical device to a desired location in the body lumen and to deploy the medical device at the desired location, comprising:
- a radially expandable fluid flow-occluding medical device having a constricted region, the constricted region substantially preventing the passage of fluid through the body lumen when the device is deployed;
an outer sheath having a distal end, the medical device being positioned within the outer sheath in a radially compressed state;
an actuator for deploying and implanting the medical device at the desired location in the body lumen; and
a guide member attached to the fluid-flow occluding medical device and extending beyond the distal end of the outer sheath when the medical device is positioned within the outer sheath for dilating the body lumen and guiding the delivery device through the body lumen as the delivery device is advanced in the body lumen.
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Abstract
A delivery device for delivering an implantable, radially expandable medical device having a constricted region for occluding fluid flow to a desired location in a body lumen. The delivery device includes an outer sleeve, an inner tube terminating at its distal end in a plunger, and a tapered guide member. In one embodiment, the tapered guide member is attached to and extends away from the constricted region of the occlusion device, and is thus implanted in the body lumen along with the occlusion device upon deployment of the occlusion device at the desired treatment location. In a second embodiment, the tapered guide member is integrated into the constricted region of the occlusion device. In a third embodiment, an inflatable balloon is positioned distally of the medical device, and when inflated provides a tapered guide surface that eases the navigation of the delivery device through the body lumen. Upon deployment of the medical device at the desired location, the balloon is deflated to such a size as to be able to be withdrawn through the constricted region of the occlusion device, and is thus removed from the body lumen.
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1. A combination fluid flow-occluding medical device and delivery device, the delivery device adapted to be advanced in a body lumen to deliver the medical device to a desired location in the body lumen and to deploy the medical device at the desired location, comprising:
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a radially expandable fluid flow-occluding medical device having a constricted region, the constricted region substantially preventing the passage of fluid through the body lumen when the device is deployed;
an outer sheath having a distal end, the medical device being positioned within the outer sheath in a radially compressed state;
an actuator for deploying and implanting the medical device at the desired location in the body lumen; and
a guide member attached to the fluid-flow occluding medical device and extending beyond the distal end of the outer sheath when the medical device is positioned within the outer sheath for dilating the body lumen and guiding the delivery device through the body lumen as the delivery device is advanced in the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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