Delivery system assemblies for implantable medical devices

US9216293B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9216293-B2
Application numberUS-201113298821-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 17, 2011
Priority dateNov 17, 2011
Publication dateDec 22, 2015
Grant dateDec 22, 2015

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An inner subassembly of a delivery system assembly extends within a lumen of an elongate outer tube of the assembly, and includes a flared distal end, which is preferably configured to conform to a proximal end of an implantable medical device; a distal-most portion of the outer tube is sized to contain both the flared distal end and an entirety of the medical device. The inner subassembly includes a core, an elongate pull-wire, extending along the core, and a sheath surrounding the pull-wire and the core; the sheath includes a slot opening that allows the pull-wire to pass laterally therethrough. The assembly preferably has a pre-formed curvature along a length of the sheath, and the slot opening extends along the pre-formed curvature. The outer tube is longitudinally moveable relative to the inner subassembly, for example, to deploy the medical device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A delivery system assembly facilitating deployment of an implantable medical device, the assembly comprising: an elongate outer tube extending from a proximal end thereof to a distal-most portion thereof, the outer tube forming a lumen that extends from a proximal opening thereof at the proximal end of the outer tube to a distal opening thereof that terminates the distal-most portion of the outer tube, the distal-most portion being sized to contain an…

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What does patent US9216293B2 cover?
An inner subassembly of a delivery system assembly extends within a lumen of an elongate outer tube of the assembly, and includes a flared distal end, which is preferably configured to conform to a proximal end of an implantable medical device; a distal-most portion of the outer tube is sized to contain both the flared distal end and an entirety of the medical device. The inner subassembly incl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Berthiaume William A, Steingisser H Allan, Tran Don H, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61N1/37205. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 22 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).