Forced deployment sequence
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1. A handle for deploying a medical device, wherein the medical device is disposed on a catheter spaced apart from the handle and configured for endoluminal delivery, said handle comprising:
- a plurality of removable members each having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the distal end of each of the removable members adapted to be coupled to at least one control line displaceable for remotely actuating the medical device,wherein the removable members can be arranged in an assembled configuration such that attachment portions of each of the plurality of removable members are presented in proximity to each other to facilitate attachment of the at least one control line to each of the distal ends,wherein the first removable member includes a rod rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof in response to selective rotation of the rotatable portion, wherein the attachment portion of the first removable member comprises a follower nut threadingly engaged with the rod such that the follower nut travels axially in response to corresponding rotation of the rod.
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Abstract
A fixed sequence activation handle is described that forces a predetermined activation sequence. Such handles are suitable for use in the delivery of medical devices or for other application that require a fixed sequence of activations.
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1. A handle for deploying a medical device, wherein the medical device is disposed on a catheter spaced apart from the handle and configured for endoluminal delivery, said handle comprising:
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a plurality of removable members each having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the distal end of each of the removable members adapted to be coupled to at least one control line displaceable for remotely actuating the medical device, wherein the removable members can be arranged in an assembled configuration such that attachment portions of each of the plurality of removable members are presented in proximity to each other to facilitate attachment of the at least one control line to each of the distal ends, wherein the first removable member includes a rod rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof in response to selective rotation of the rotatable portion, wherein the attachment portion of the first removable member comprises a follower nut threadingly engaged with the rod such that the follower nut travels axially in response to corresponding rotation of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handle for deploying a medical device, wherein the medical device is disposed on a catheter spaced apart from the handle and configured for endoluminal delivery, said handle comprising:
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a plurality of removable members each having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the distal end of each of the removable members adapted to be coupled to at least one control line displaceable for remotely actuating the medical device, the plurality of removable members including a first removable member and a second removable member, the second removable member attached to a control line for communication with the medical device, the second removable member at least partially covering the first removable member preventing removal of the first removable member prior to the second removable member, the first removable member including a rotatable portion operatively connected to the medical device to allow modulation of the medical device in response to selective rotation of the rotatable portion, wherein the second removable member includes a window that allows access to and selective rotation of the rotatable portion while the second removable member remains attached to the handle, wherein the first removable member includes a rod rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof in response to selective rotation of the rotatable portion, wherein the attachment portion of the first removable member comprises a follower nut threadingly engaged with the rod such that the follower nut travels axially in response to corresponding rotation of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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