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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2021
St. Jude Medical Luxembourg Holdings Ii S.a.r.l. (“sjm Lux 11”);
Florent Cros, Decatur, GA (US);
David O'Brien, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Fonseca, Marietta, GA (US);
Matthew Abercrombie, Marietta, GA (US);
Jin Woo Park, Suwanee, GA (US);
Angad Singh, Marietta, GA (US);
ST. JUDE MEDICAL LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS II S.A.R.L. (“SJM LUX 11”), Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A system and method are provided to deploy an implant assembly in a vessel. The implant assembly comprises a pressure sensor having a body, and first and second anchoring members coupled to the body of the pressure sensor. A delivery apparatus comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends, the shaft including a main lumen and a secondary lumen, the main lumen extending along at least a portion of the shaft. The secondary lumen extends along at least a portion of the length of the shaft, the secondary lumen joined with first and second ports provided in a sidewall of the shaft. A tether wire is configured to be slidably positioned within the secondary lumen, the tether wire having a distal portion configured to secure the implant assembly against the sidewall.