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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
James Mitchell, Windsor, CA (US);
Robert Murray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Matthew Rust, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Trevor Greenan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Frank Yang, Windsor, CA (US);
Heath Muzslay, Petaluma, CA (US);
James Mitchell, Windsor, CA (US);
Robert Murray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Matthew Rust, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Trevor Greenan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Frank Yang, Windsor, CA (US);
Heath Muzslay, Petaluma, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A delivery system for an endoprosthesis includes a spindle having a spindle body and spindle pins extending radially outward from the spindle body. The delivery system further comprises a tip comprising a sleeve, the spindle pins extending from the spindle body toward the sleeve. The endoprosthesis includes a proximal anchor stent ring having spindle pin catches and anchor pins. The spindle pins of the spindle extend into the spindle pin catches and the sleeve radially constrains the anchor pins.