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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Crawford, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Logan R. Hagaman, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01);
Abstract
In various embodiments, the medical device delivery system described herein can be configured to position and deliver a medical device in a body lumen. The medical device delivery system can comprise an elongate member, a medical device and a leash. During deployment, the medical device can be tethered to the catheter by the leash, to stabilize and prevent unwanted shifting of the medical device as it deploys at the treatment site.