Multi-deploy zone constraining devices and methods
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorJerry J. Stastka
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AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorJerry J. Stastka
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A removable constraining device, systems, and methods for constraining and delivering an expandable member is disclosed. The removable constraining device includes a plurality of strands interlocking to form a cover body having a length, the plurality of strands in the form of a warp knit, and the plurality of strands including at least a first set of strands and a second set of strands. The removable constraining device also includes a first release zone defined by the first set of strands of the cover body along the length of the cover body and a second release zone defined by the seconds set of strands of the cover body, the second release zone being coextensive with the first release zone along at least a portion of the length of the cover body. The removable constraining device may be released at release zones by substantially simultaneously tensioning deployment lines.
A medical device comprising:
An expandable medical device comprising:
A method of deploying a medical device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.