Implant delivery device
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1. A delivery device comprising:
- an elongated tubular member;
an implant retention mechanism located within said tubular member and releasably securing an implant at a distal end of said tubular member;
a core wire for strengthening said elongated tubular member;
said core wire at least partially located within said tubular member;
said core wire having a distal end terminating between about 2 cm and about 4 cm from said distal end of said tubular member;
a support coil located between a proximal end of a heater coil and a distal end of said core wire;
a non-insulated wire electrically connected to said core wire at a first and second location, and further connected to said heater coil.
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Abstract
A system for delivering an implant within a patient is described. The activation of the heater coil causes the degradation, melting or reduction of a component that brings the heater coil into or out of electrical contact with another component, or causes the individual loops of the coil to contact each other, thereby resulting a notable change in resistance in the circuit supplying the heater coil with electricity. A core wire terminates prior to the distal end of the device, allowing for greater flexibility.
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16 Claims
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1. A delivery device comprising:
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an elongated tubular member; an implant retention mechanism located within said tubular member and releasably securing an implant at a distal end of said tubular member; a core wire for strengthening said elongated tubular member;
said core wire at least partially located within said tubular member;
said core wire having a distal end terminating between about 2 cm and about 4 cm from said distal end of said tubular member;a support coil located between a proximal end of a heater coil and a distal end of said core wire; a non-insulated wire electrically connected to said core wire at a first and second location, and further connected to said heater coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A delivery device comprising:
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an elongated tubular member; an implant releasably connected to a distal end of said delivery device; a heater coil located at said distal end of said delivery device; a core wire at least partially fixed within said tubular member for providing support;
said core wire having a distal end terminating between about 2 cm and 4 cm from said distal end of said delivery device; and
,a support coil located between said distal end of said core wire and a proximal end of said heater coil; a bare wire connected to and in electrical communication with said core wire at both a first location and at a second location;
said bare wire further connected to and in electrical communication with said heater coil. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A delivery device comprising:
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an implant retention mechanism located near a distal end of said delivery device for selectively releasing an implant; a core wire at least partially located within an elongated tubular member of said delivery device for providing resistance to bending;
said core wire having a distal end terminating between about 2 cm and 4 cm from said distal end of said delivery device; and
,a support coil connected to a distal end of said core wire and extending to said distal end of said distal end of said delivery device; an insulated wire and a bare wire arranged to selectively supply electricity to a heater coil of said implant retention mechanism; wherein said bare wire is electrically connected to said core wire at a first and second location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A delivery device comprising:
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an elongated tubular member; an implant retention mechanism located within said tubular member and releasably securing an implant at a distal end of said tubular member; a core wire for strengthening said elongated tubular member;
said core wire at least partially located within said tubular member;
said core wire having a distal end terminating between about 2 cm and about 4 cm from said distal end of said tubular member;a non-insulated wire electrically connected to said core wire at a first and second location, and further connected to a heater coil.
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