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US 11,141,269 B2Granted
System and method for deflecting a delivery catheter
AssigneeMedtronic Vascular, Inc.
InventorNiall Duffy
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Abstract
Distal tips for use with delivery catheters are disclosed that are configured to facilitate deflection of the catheters as they are advanced through the vasculature to a desired treatment site. Distal tips so configured realize one or more of the objectives of safer, more accurate steering of the catheter through the vasculature.
Claims12
A catheter comprising:
- an elongate tubular component with a capsule segment forming a distal portion thereof, the capsule segment being configured for holding a prosthesis in a compressed configuration therein;
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- an inner component that slidably extends within the elongate tubular component, the inner component having a prosthesis retainer that is disposed within the capsule segment, the prosthesis retainer having a proximally-extending projection,
- wherein when the elongate tubular component is distally advanced relative to the inner component, the capsule segment engages with the proximally-extending projection of the prosthesis retainer causing deflection of at least a portion of the catheter.
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A catheter comprising:
- an elongate tubular component;
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- an inner component that slidably extends within the elongate tubular component, the inner component having a prosthesis retainer that is disposed within the elongate tubular element, the prosthesis retainer having a proximally-extending projection,
- wherein when the elongate tubular component is distally advanced relative to the inner component, a distally-facing inner surface of the elongate tubular component engages with the proximally-extending projection of the prosthesis retainer causing deflection of at least a portion of the catheter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.