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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
May. 13, 2005
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jason M. Reynolds, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jeff Reuther, Charlotte, NC (US);
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jason M. Reynolds, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jeff Reuther, Charlotte, NC (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
A delivery device for positioning and deploying an implantable device within a lumen is provided. The device includes an inner tube positioned within an outer tube and capable of sliding therein, wherein the inner and outer tubes have proximal and distal ends. A side opening is defined in each of the inner and outer tubes, wherein each side opening is defined proximate to the implantable device and is capable of substantially aligning with the other side opening. The device includes an optical device capable of viewing at least a portion of the lumen prior to deploying the implantable device when the side openings are aligned with each other. A mechanism is coupled to at least one of the inner and outer tubes and is operable to deploy the implantable device within the lumen.