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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Erik E. Rasmussen, Slagelse, DK;
Jens Vejby Schultz, Skovlunde, DK;
Bent Øhlenschlaeger, Lille Skensved, DK;
Erik E. Rasmussen, Slagelse, DK;
Jens Vejby Schultz, Skovlunde, DK;
Bent Øhlenschlaeger, Lille Skensved, DK;
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
An introducer for an expandable endovascular prosthesis having a self a self-expanding stent includes a proximal prosthesis positioning mechanism that has a retention device to retain the self-expanding stent and a control member to selectively release the retention device from the prosthesis. The retention device includes an opening forming a tapered cavity. The control member includes a plurality of loops coupled to the prosthesis and a trigger wire. The trigger wire passes through a first aperture of the retention device, through the plurality of loops, and through and a second aperture of the retention device to retain the loops.