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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Qualimed Innovative Medizinprodukte Gmbh, Winsen (Luhe), DE;
Inventors:
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Martina Schmitt, Winsen (Luhe), DE;
Assignee:
QUALIMED INNOVATIVE MEDIZINPRODUKTE GMBH, Winsen (Luhe), DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61B 17/2841 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61F 2002/9517 (2013.01); A61M 25/0068 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for deploying an implantable medical device into a body lumen is disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having functional zones for stability, protection, flexibility, trackability and pushability. The system further comprises a device for deploying an implantable medical device with the catheter. A method for deploying an implantable medical device into a body lumen using the system is also disclosed.