Integrated sheath and deployment

US8961582B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8961582-B2
Application numberUS-201314133076-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2013
Priority dateJan 20, 2011
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A catheter assembly for endoluminal delivery of a device to a treatment site utilizing a single motion deployment for opening and removal of a flexible protective sleeve or constraining sleeve.

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What is claimed is: 1. A catheter assembly for endoluminal deployment of a medical device, said catheter assembly comprising: a catheter having a trailing end and a leading end; an expandable stent graft disposed toward the leading end of the catheter; a sleeve for constraining the expandable stent graft toward an outer peripheral dimension suitable for endoluminal delivery of the stent graft, the sleeve having opposite first and second ends, the sleeve comprising a sheet of f…

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What does patent US8961582B2 cover?
A catheter assembly for endoluminal delivery of a device to a treatment site utilizing a single motion deployment for opening and removal of a flexible protective sleeve or constraining sleeve.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gore & Ass
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/97. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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