US 10,869,762 B2 · Medical device with inner assembly

Abstract

Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example system for delivering an implantable medical device includes an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal portion and a lumen extending therein. The system includes an inner catheter, wherein the inner catheter extends within at least a portion of the lumen of the outer shaft. The system also includes an actuation shaft extending within a portion of the lumen of the inner shaft, wherein a distal end of the actuation shaft is coupled to a coupling member. The system also includes a plurality of translation members coupled to the implantable medical device and the coupling member. The system also includes a grouping coil wound around at least a portion of each of the plurality of translation members.

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Dependent claims

A system for delivering an implantable medical device, comprising:

an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal portion and a lumen extending therein;
an inner catheter having a proximal end, a distal portion and a lumen extending therein, wherein the inner catheter extends within at least a portion of the lumen of the outer shaft;
an actuation shaft extending within a portion of the lumen of the inner catheter, wherein a distal end of the actuation shaft is coupled to a proximal portion of a coupling member;
a plurality of translation members each having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal ends of the translation members are coupled to the implantable medical device, and wherein the proximal ends of the translation members are coupled to a distal portion of the coupling member;
and
a grouping coil wound around at least a portion of each of the plurality of translation members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Medical device with inner assembly

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Medical device with inner assembly

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