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US 2004/0176797 A1Published application
Magnetic attachment systems
AssigneeNMT Medical, Inc.
InventorSteven W. Opolski
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Abstract
A magnetic attachment device is provided for use in a transcatheter delivery The system may be useful for delivering, repositioning, and removal of an implant, a septal occluder, in or out of a patient.
Claims29
An interventional transcatheter delivery system for delivering or relocating an implant in a patient, the system comprising:
- an elongated tubular portion defining a lumen;
- a core wire comprising a distal end and having a longitudinal axis, the core wire slidingly moveable in the lumen of the tubular portion;
- an attachment device positioned at the distal end of the core wire and comprising a curved attachment surface;
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- an implant comprising a target surface magnetically attachable to the attachment surface, wherein the two surfaces allow the implant to pivot relative to the longitudinal axis of the core wire.
2 more elements
An interventional transcatheter delivery system for delivering or relocating an implant in a patient, the system comprising:
- an elongated tubular portion comprising a distal sleeve section having a longitudinal axis, the distal sleeve section comprising an attachment surface;
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- an implant comprising a target surface magnetically attachable to the attachment surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.