Medical appliance delivery apparatus and method of use
First Claim
1. A device for allowing a user to deploy a stent in an anatomical lumen of a patient, the device comprising:
- a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having distal and proximal ends;
a safety mechanism coupled to the outer tubular member and comprising a diverted channel; and
a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member during deployment of the stent in an anatomical lumen, the inner tubular member further comprising at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel,wherein the extent of longitudinal displaceability of the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member relative to the other is limited to a predetermined threshold corresponding to engagement of the detent with the diverted channel, andwherein the diverted channel is configured to allow further movement of the detent within the channel and beyond the predetermined threshold to deploy the stent.
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Abstract
The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a stent deployment apparatus comprising safety and stent placement and deployment features. An exemplary stent deployment apparatus includes a longitudinally extending outer tubular member and a safety mechanism coupled thereto, wherein the safety mechanism includes a diverted channel. The apparatus also includes a longitudinally extending inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member, wherein the inner tubular member further comprises at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel. The extent of displaceability of the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to the other is limited to a predetermined threshold corresponding to engagement of the detent with the diverted channel absent intervention by the user of the device such that the degree of stent deployment is limited absent the user intervention.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for allowing a user to deploy a stent in an anatomical lumen of a patient, the device comprising:
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a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having distal and proximal ends; a safety mechanism coupled to the outer tubular member and comprising a diverted channel; and a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member during deployment of the stent in an anatomical lumen, the inner tubular member further comprising at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel, wherein the extent of longitudinal displaceability of the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member relative to the other is limited to a predetermined threshold corresponding to engagement of the detent with the diverted channel, and wherein the diverted channel is configured to allow further movement of the detent within the channel and beyond the predetermined threshold to deploy the stent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of deploying a radially expandable stent comprising the steps of:
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providing a stent deployment apparatus comprising; a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having distal and proximal ends and a safety mechanism coupled thereto, the safety mechanism comprising a diverted channel; and a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member during deployment of the stent in an anatomical lumen, the inner tubular member further comprising at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel, and wherein the diverted channel is configured to allow movement of the detent within the channel to fully deploy the stent; inserting the deployment apparatus through a portion of the anatomy of a patient; positioning the distal ends of the inner and outer tubular members proximate to a target area within the patient; displacing the outer tubular member longitudinally with respect to the inner tubular member such that the detent is guided by the diverted channel to a predetermined threshold whereby the detent engages the diverted channel and the stent is exposed short of its full deployment position; and moving the detent within the channel and beyond the predetermined threshold to thereby enable further longitudinal displacement of the outer tubular member with respect to the inner tubular member to fully deploy the stent; fully deploying the stent by further longitudinally displacing the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member, such that the stent expands forming a lumen there through that is larger than the compressed diameter of the stent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for allowing a user to deploy a stent in an anatomical lumen of a patient, the device comprising:
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a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having distal and proximal ends; a safety mechanism coupled to the outer tubular member and comprising a diverted channel; and a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member further comprises at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel, whereby the extent of displaceability of the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to the other is limited to a predetermined threshold corresponding to engagement of the detent with the diverted channel absent intervention by the user of the device such that the degree of stent deployment is limited absent the user intervention, wherein the user intervention comprises rotating the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member, and wherein the outer tubular member is configured to be axially displaced longitudinally relative to the inner tubular member in a proximal direction following rotation of the inner and outer tubular members relative to one another to fully release the stent for radial self-expansion.
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22. A method of deploying a radially expandable stent comprising the steps of:
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providing a stent deployment apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having distal and proximal ends and a safety mechanism coupled thereto, the safety mechanism comprising a diverted channel; and
a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member further comprises at least one detent along the longitudinal expanse thereof for operative interaction with the diverted channel;inserting the deployment apparatus through a portion of the anatomy of a patient; positioning the distal ends of the inner and outer tubular members proximate to a target area within the patient; displacing the outer tubular member with respect to the inner tubular member such that the detent is guided by the diverted channel to a predetermined threshold whereby the detent engages the diverted channel and the stent is exposed short of its full deployment position; and fully deploying the stent such that the stent expands forming a lumen there through that is larger than the compressed diameter of the stent, wherein fully deploying the stent comprises rotating the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member.
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