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Trigger wire activation lever

  • US 9,132,024 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2012
  • Issued: 09/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trigger wire release mechanism for releasing one or more retained ends of a prosthesis, the trigger wire release mechanism comprising:

  • a prosthesis retaining device having proximal and distal ends and which is arranged to engage at least one end of the prosthesis;

    one or more trigger wires each having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being arranged to selectively couple the prosthesis retaining device to the prosthesis;

    a control mechanism comprising an elongate body member and a lever, wherein the elongate body member has an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface defining a chamber extending longitudinally with the elongate body member, and wherein the lever is connected to the elongate body member on the exterior surface with a pivot configured to be disengaged by an operator to remove the lever from the control mechanism;

    wherein each of the one or more trigger wire distal ends are operably connected to the lever to selectively disengage the prosthesis retaining device from the prosthesis and wherein when the operator removes the lever, the one or more trigger wires are withdrawn from the prosthesis.

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