Delivery system for implantable flow connector
AssigneeBioconnect Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael Paris, Adam Dakin, Todd Polk, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy, Stephen Paris
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivering an implant to a first space within a body of a patient including an elongate delivery member having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen and a receiving area, the receiving area dimensioned for receipt of the implant. A deforming member is movable with respect to the delivery member from a first position to a second position to apply a force to the implant to deform the implant positioned in the receiving area of the delivery member.
Claims20
A delivery system for delivering an implant to a first space within a body of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
- an elongate delivery member having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen and a receiving area, the receiving area dimensioned for receipt of the implant;
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- a deforming member movable with respect to the delivery member, the deforming member movable from a first position to a second position to apply a force to the implant to deform the implant positioned in the receiving area of the delivery member.
A delivery system for delivering a flow connector to a first space within a body of a patient, the system comprising:
- an implantable flow connector having a conduit having a lumen with a first and second orifice, the conduit implantable in a second space within the body;
- a delivery member having a first opening in a side wall and a receiving area to receive the implantable flow connector inserted through the first opening in the side wall;
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- a deforming member movable to deform the conduit portion of the flow connector positioned in the receiving area to enable advancement of the flow connector through the delivery member in a reduced profile position.
A method for delivering an implantable flow connector to a first space within the body of a patient to couple the first space within the body to a second space within the body, the flow connector having a conduit with a lumen terminating at an orifice at opposing first and second ends of the conduit, wherein a second end of the conduit is configured to be implanted in the second space within the body, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a delivery member having a lumen and a receiving area;
- placing the flow connector within the receiving area;
- moving a deforming member from a first position to a second position to press the conduit portion of the flow connector to deform the flow connector to reduce its profile;
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- delivering the flow connector through the lumen of the delivery member into the first body space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.