Vein filter cartridge
First Claim
1. A cartridge for holding a vessel filter and connectable to a component of a delivery system, the delivery system delivering the vessel filter to a patient, the cartridge comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, a vessel filter having a plurality of filter legs positioned in the housing, and a first engagement member positioned within the housing and slidable with respect to the housing between a first non-engageable position and a second engageable position for attachment to the delivery system in a first orientation such that the vessel filter can be delivered from the cartridge to the delivery system as it is movable through a first opening in the first engagement member, and a slidable control member including a control knob positioned intermediate the first and second ends and extending transversely through the housing and operatively associated with the first engagement members the control knob movable from a position between the first and second ends toward the first end to slide the first engagement member from within the housing between the first non-engageable position and the second engageable position, and a second engagement member positioned within the housing and movable from a third non-engageable position to a fourth engageable position to engage the component of the delivery system to connect the cartridge to the component in a second orientation such that the vessel filter can be delivered from the cartridge to the delivery system as it is movable through a second opening in the second engagement member.
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Abstract
A cartridge for holding a vessel filter and connectable to a component of a delivery system comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, and an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of a delivery system to connect the cartridge to the component in a first orientation. A control member is preferably operatively associated with the engagement member to move the engagement member to the first engageable position.
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- 1. A cartridge for holding a vessel filter and connectable to a component of a delivery system, the delivery system delivering the vessel filter to a patient, the cartridge comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, a vessel filter having a plurality of filter legs positioned in the housing, and a first engagement member positioned within the housing and slidable with respect to the housing between a first non-engageable position and a second engageable position for attachment to the delivery system in a first orientation such that the vessel filter can be delivered from the cartridge to the delivery system as it is movable through a first opening in the first engagement member, and a slidable control member including a control knob positioned intermediate the first and second ends and extending transversely through the housing and operatively associated with the first engagement members the control knob movable from a position between the first and second ends toward the first end to slide the first engagement member from within the housing between the first non-engageable position and the second engageable position, and a second engagement member positioned within the housing and movable from a third non-engageable position to a fourth engageable position to engage the component of the delivery system to connect the cartridge to the component in a second orientation such that the vessel filter can be delivered from the cartridge to the delivery system as it is movable through a second opening in the second engagement member.
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8. A vessel filter delivery system comprising:
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a) a cartridge having a housing having a first end corresponding to a jugular delivery orientation and a second end corresponding to a femoral delivery orientation, the housing dimensioned for retaining a vessel filter the housing having a first diameter; a first engagement member having a first opening for the vessel filter and slidable with respect to the housing to a first engageable position for connection of the cartridge for jugular delivery orientation, the first engagement member having a diameter less than the diameter of the housing; a second engagement member having a second opening for the vessel filter and slidable with respect to the housing to a second engageable position for connection of the cartridge for femoral delivery orientation, the second engagement having a diameter less than the diameter of the housing; a slidable control member positioned intermediate the first and second ends and extending transversely into the housing for sliding the respective engagement member to the engageable position, the control member movable from between the first and second ends toward the first end to slide the first engagement member to the first engageable position and movable from between the first and second ends toward the second end to slide the second engagement member to the second engageable position; b) a vessel filter positioned within the cartridge; c) a delivery tube; and d) a pusher for advancing the vessel filter from the cartridge and through the respective opening of the engagement member and through the delivery tube. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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