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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
Therese O'connor, Athenry, IE;
Michael Gilmore, Loughrea, IE;
David Slattery, Kinvara, IE;
Damian Kelly, Loughrea, IE;
Therese O'Connor, Athenry, IE;
Michael Gilmore, Loughrea, IE;
David Slattery, Kinvara, IE;
Damian Kelly, Loughrea, IE;
Cappella, Inc., Auburndale, MA (US);
Abstract
A medical device delivery system provides for a two-stage withdrawal of a deflated balloon portion of a catheter and the remains of a ruptured sheath. The deflated balloon portion is withdrawn from within an expanded medical device a predetermined distance before the remains of the ruptured sheath begins being removed from between the expanded device and a vessel wall. Initiating removal of the deflated balloon portion before the sheath reduces a total amount of drag that is exerted against a self-expanding medical device that has been deployed in a vessel.