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Implantable medical device assembly

  • US 6,984,242 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2002
  • Issued: 01/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implantable medical device assembly comprising:

  • an expandable endovascular device;

    confinement means containing said expandable endovascular device in a compacted configuration;

    at least one control line comprising a monofilamentous non-fluoropolymer core and an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene cover surrounding the core, wherein the control line is removably attached to the confinement means by stitching; and

    wherein the stitched control line has a stiffness sufficient to require essentially every stitch in the confinement means to be removed one stitch at a time;

    whereby the stitched control line provides tactile feedback to a practitioner as essentially every stitch is removed from said confinement means, and wherein the tactile feedback is in the form of oscillating pulling forces that vary in magnitude as substantially every stitch is removed from the confinement means.

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