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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Ralph Joseph Thomas, Champlin, MN (US);
Huisun Wang, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jacob John Daly, Blaine, MN (US);
Thomas A. Savard, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Ralph Joseph Thomas, Champlin, MN (US);
Huisun Wang, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jacob John Daly, Blaine, MN (US);
Thomas A. Savard, Arden Hills, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, LLC, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A delivery device () for an implantable medical device includes an inner shaft () extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a compartment () adapted to receive the medical device in an assembled condition, an outer shaft () surrounding a longitudinal portion of the inner shaft, and a distal sheath () operatively attached to the outer shaft (). The distal sheath () is slidable between a first position enclosing the compartment () and a second position exposing the compartment () for deployment of the medical device. A sleevesurrounds at least a longitudinal portion of the outer shaft () and provides a substantially blood tight bearing surface that facilitates sliding movement of the delivery device () in an introducer ().