Cartridge for vascular device

• US 20060155321A1
• Filed: 01/07/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Argon Medical Devices
• Original Assignee: REX Medical LP
• Inventors: McGuckin, James F. Jr., Briganti, Richard T., Thinnes, John H. Jr., Bressler, James Erich
• Granted Patent: US 7,736,384 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/200
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0095 Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants for intraocular lenses A61F2/1691; for dental surgery A61C19/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0105 Open ended, i.e. legs gathered only at one side
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/011 Instruments for their placement or removal
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2418 Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2436 Deployment by retracting a sheath
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/91 made from perforated sheet material or tubes, e.g. perforated by laser cuts or etched holes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/016 made from wire-like elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/018 made from tubes or sheets of material, e.g. by etching or laser-cutting
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2220/0016 with sharp anchoring protrusions, e.g. barbs, pins, spikes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/0013 Horseshoe-shaped, e.g. crescent-shaped, C-shaped, U-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/005 Rosette-shaped, e.g. star-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/008 paraboloidal
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/0093 Umbrella-shaped, e.g. mushroom-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0097 Visible markings, e.g. indicia

Abstract

A cartridge for holding a vascular device 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.

Claims

1. A cartridge for holding a vascular device and connectable to a component of a delivery system, the cartridge comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of the delivery system to connect the cartridge to the component in a first orientation, and a control member operatively associated with the engagement member to move the engagement member to the first engageable position.

2. The cartridge of claim 1, further comprising a second engagement member movable to a second engageable position to engage the component of the delivery system to connect the cartridge to the component in a second orientation.

3. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the first engagement member is movable in a first direction to the first engageable position to connect the cartridge in the first orientation and the second engagement member is movable in a second different direction to the second engageable position to connect the cartridge in a second orientation.

4. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the engagement members each have a snap fit feature configured to snap fit with the component of the delivery system in the engageable position.

5. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the control member comprises a post movable within an opening in the housing.

6. The cartridge of claim 5, wherein the opening includes retention structure to retain the post in a neutral position corresponding to a first non-engageable position of the engagement member.

7. The cartridge of claim 5, wherein the opening has an axial component and a radial component, the post positioned in the radial component to retain the engagement member in the first engageable position.

8. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the first and second engagement members are on opposing end portions of a sliding member.

9. The cartridge of claim 1, further comprising indicia on the housing to indicate the first and second orientations.

10. The cartridge of claim 7, further comprising retention structure to retain the post in at least one of the positions of the engagement member.

11. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cartridge contains a vein filter.

12. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cartridge contains as replacement valve.

13. A method of connecting a vascular device to a component of a delivery system for delivering the vascular device to a patient, the method comprising:

providing a cartridge dimensioned to contain a vascular device;

determining whether a first approach or a second approach for device insertion is desired;

orienting the cartridge to correspond to the approach determined; and

moving an engagement member to a connection position for connection of the cartridge to the component of the delivery system.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of moving the engagement member comprises more moving a control member extending from the cartridge to move the engagement member from a retracted position within the cartridge.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the cartridge contains indicia to indicate a first and second orientation of the cartridge, and the step of moving the engagement member comprises moving a control member to move the engagement member in the direction indicated by the indicia.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first orientation corresponds to a jugular approach and the second orientation correspond to a femoral approach.