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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Travis R. Yribarren, Campbell, CA (US);
Alex D. Alviar, Woodside, CA (US);
Barbara E. Stamberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Randolf von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Travis R. Yribarren, Campbell, CA (US);
Alex D. Alviar, Woodside, CA (US);
Barbara E. Stamberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0095 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9583 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9665 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9505 (2013.01);
Abstract
Device shields for packaging and protecting medical devices during storage and deployment. A device shield includes a housing configured to maintain a medical device and at least a portion of a medical device delivery apparatus within the housing, and a limit element having a first constraining position and a second open position.