Pressure sensor, anchor, delivery system and method
AssigneeEndotronix, Inc.
InventorsHarry D. Rowland, Michael Nagy, Kevin MacDonald, Alyssa Kurt, Andy Black, Andy Leopold
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Abstract
An implant delivery system includes an implant, such as a wireless sensor, a first sheath, and a second sheath. The sheaths extend from a proximal end of the implant delivery system, and at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system. The first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath. The implant is connected to an exterior surface of the first sheath and positioned near an end of the second sheath. The first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a desired location.
Claims9
A method of deploying an implant to a target location comprising:
- inserting a guide wire through a vasculature to a target location;
- advancing a catheter delivery assembly from an insertion site, over said guide wire to said target location;
- said catheter delivery assembly comprising:
- an implant comprising at least one anchor;
- a carrier sheath and a support sheath wherein said carrier sheath is positioned at least partially within said support sheath and, wherein, prior to deployment, said implant is positioned directly on an exterior of said carrier sheath while said carrier sheath is positioned at least partially within said support sheath;
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- one or more wires engage a portion of said at least one anchor in a collapsed configuration along said carrier sheath, which secure said implant to said carrier sheath, wherein said carrier sheath comprises at least one lumen extending along its length and a plurality of slots located distally and proximally relative to the implant, wherein said one or more wires pass into and out of the lumen through said slots to engage the anchor and hold the anchor in the collapsed configuration and wherein said one or more wires is configured to be at least partially retracted and disengaged from said at least one anchor to deploy said at least one anchor from said collapsed configuration;
- moving said carrier sheath independent from and with respect to said support sheath to position said implant to a desired position;
- deploying said at least one anchor from said collapsed configuration by retracting said one or more wires through said support sheath and releasing said implant from said carrier sheath.
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