Prosthesis deployment system retention device

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2004-10-12

2010-02-23

Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent combined with surgical delivery system

Reexamination Certificate

active

07666219

ABSTRACT:
An introducer for an expandable endovascular prosthesis having a self a self-expanding stent includes a proximal prosthesis positioning mechanism that has a retention device to retain the self-expanding stent and a control member to selectively release the retention device from the prosthesis. The retention device includes an opening forming a tapered cavity. The control member includes a plurality of loops coupled to the prosthesis and a trigger wire. The trigger wire passes through a first aperture of the retention device, through the plurality of loops, and through and a second aperture of the retention device to retain the loops.

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