US20170056224A1 - Prosthesis fixation system and method - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates generally to medical devices, and more particularly, to a system and methods for placement and deployment of a prosthesis in a vessel lumen.
- a stent, stent-graft, vena cava filter or occlusion device may be delivered intraluminally from the femoral artery, via a transapical approach and/or using other acceptable delivery locations and methods for deployment of the prosthesis.
- the prosthesis to be implanted is normally held on a carrier catheter or cannula of the introducer in a compressed state and then released from the cannula so as to expand to its normal operating state, prior to withdrawal of the cannula from the patient to leave the implant in position.
- the steps to carry out the implantation may occur, for example, first by retracting a retractable sheath to expand or partially expand the prosthesis, and then performing further steps to, for example, release one or both ends of the prosthesis, deploy an anchoring stent, or the like.
- the prosthesis which is to be implanted within a patient's vasculature by the delivery device may vary depending on various factors including the procedure being performed and the portion of the vasculature being treated.
- the delivery device described herein can be configured to deploy a wide range of different prostheses including, but not limited to cuffs, single lumen tubular stent grafts, bifurcated AAA stent grafts, branched or fenestrated stent grafts and combinations thereof.
- the delivery device can be used for a variety of delivery approaches to be utilized, including but not limited to transapical or femoral approaches.
- a system for the delivery and deployment of a prosthesis comprises a delivery device having a distal end and a proximal end.
- the delivery device comprises an inner cannula extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the delivery device, a positioner disposed coaxially over a first portion of the inner cannula, a concentric cannula disposed coaxially over a second portion of the inner cannula, and a tip assembly disposed over a third portion of the inner cannula.
- a distal end of the concentric cannula is attached to a proximal end of the positioner.
- the tip assembly comprises a distal tip segment and a proximal tip segment disposed proximally of the distal tip segment, the distal tip segment being attached to a proximal end of the concentric cannula, the proximal tip segment being attached to a proximal end of the inner cannula.
- a prosthesis is carried on the concentric cannula at the proximal end of the delivery device and a sheath is mounted coaxially over the prosthesis.
- the sheath comprises a split defining a proximal sheath segment disposed proximally of the split and a distal sheath segment disposed distally of the split. A proximal end of the proximal sheath segment is attached to the proximal tip segment.
- a prosthesis fixation system comprises a delivery device having a distal end and a proximal end, the delivery device comprising an inner cannula extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the delivery device, a positioner disposed coaxially over a first portion of the inner cannula, and a tip assembly attached to a proximal end of the inner cannula.
- the prosthesis fixation system comprises a prosthesis releasably coupled to the delivery device at the proximal end of the delivery device, at least one trigger wire extending longitudinally within a lumen of the positioner, and at least one suture loop attached to the proximal end of the positioner.
- a proximal end of the at least one trigger wire extends proximally beyond the proximal end of the positioner such that the at least one trigger wire passes through the at least one suture loop and is removably attached to an end of the prosthesis for releasably coupling the end of the prosthesis to the delivery device.
- FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of one example of a delivery device illustrating a split sheath deployment system with a divided tip for placement and deployment of a prosthesis at the proximal end of the delivery device.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed.
- FIG. 3 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis partially unsheathed.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the proximal end of the prosthesis fully unsheathed.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully deployed.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the delivery device partially withdrawn after the prosthesis is fully deployed.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the proximal end of the prosthesis fully unsheathed.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device illustrating the delivery device partially withdrawn after the prosthesis is fully deployed.
- FIG. 14 illustrates an example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of the prosthesis.
- FIG. 15 illustrates another example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of the prosthesis.
- FIG. 16 is an end view of one example of a positioner with suture loops for the delivery device.
- FIG. 17 illustrates an example of an attachment and release mechanism for the proximal end of a prosthesis.
- proximal refers to the part of the delivery device that is furthest from the operator of the delivery device and intended for insertion in a patient's body and “distal” refers to that part of the delivery device closest to the operator.
- distal refers to that part of the delivery device closest to the operator.
- proximal refers to that part of the prosthesis that is closest to the proximal end of the delivery device and “distal” refers to the opposite end of the prosthesis.
- ipsilateral is used to indicate that the diseased vessel(s) being accessed during a given procedure are on the same side of the body (right or left) as the vascular access delivery device/introducer, while “contralateral” signifies that the vessel(s) of interest are on the opposite side of the body.
- FIG. 1 an example of a delivery device is shown generally at 2 , including a proximal end 4 and a distal end 6 .
- a handle assembly 8 is located adjacent the distal end of the device.
- a split sheath deployment system with a divided tip can be operated and manipulated using the handle assembly 8 , as will be described in further detail below.
- the handle assembly 8 generally includes first or main handle 10 , a second or front handle 12 and a third or rear handle 14 .
- the main handle 10 is fixed relative to the delivery device 2 .
- the main handle 10 may also be fixed relative to the front handle 12 and/or to the rear handle 14 , with the front handle 12 and the rear handle 14 being separately and independently rotatable relative to the main handle 10 . Further details of examples of a handle assembly that may be used to manipulate the split sheath and divided tip assembly are described herein and in U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62/064,595 filed on Oct. 16, 2014, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- the proximal end 4 of the delivery device 2 includes retention region 16 upon which a variety of prostheses 52 can be releasably coupled and a “divided” tip assembly or nose cone dilator 18 .
- the tip assembly 18 includes a proximal tip segment 20 having a forward proximal taper and an inner lumen 20 a and a separate distal tip segment 22 having a reverse distal taper and an inner lumen 22 a, as shown for example in FIGS. 8-10 .
- the tip assembly 18 presents a smooth tapered surface to facilitate entry into and movement through a body vessel and facilitates deployment of the prostheses 52 , as will be described in further detail below.
- Tip assembly 18 may include radiopaque material or be equipped with a radiopaque marker (not shown) to facilitate visualization of the tip assembly 18 in use provided by desired imaging modality (i.e., by fluoroscopy, MRI, 3 D or other imaging techniques).
- desired imaging modality i.e., by fluoroscopy, MRI, 3 D or other imaging techniques.
- An inner cannula 26 extends the longitudinal length of the delivery device 2 , from a pin vice 24 at the distal end 6 of the device 2 to the tip assembly 18 at the proximal end 4 of the device 2 .
- the inner cannula 26 may be connected at its distal end within the handle assembly 8 to facilitate pushing the inner cannula forward or proximally relative to the device 2 , as described further herein.
- the inner cannula 26 is moveably received within the inner lumen 22 a of the distal tip segment 22 and is fixedly attached within the inner lumen 20 a of the proximal tip segment 20 .
- inner cannula 26 extends within the inner lumen 22 a of the distal tip segment 22 , which may be configured so as to allow inner cannula 26 to move or slide longitudinally therein.
- Inner cannula 26 also extends within the inner lumen 20 a of the proximal tip segment 20 , and may be attached or coupled to the proximal tip segment 20 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanism.
- inner cannula 26 is attached to the proximal tip segment 20 by an overmolding process and a gluing process.
- Inner cannula 26 has an inner lumen 26 a which may accommodate a guide wire 28 for tracking the delivery device 2 to a desired position within a patient's vasculature and which may also be used for flushing or injection of fluids as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the inner cannula 26 may be made of a variety of suitable materials that are stiff, yet flexible enough to allow the inner cannula 26 to conform to the tortious anatomy of a patient during use, and may be either straight or have a curve imparted to a portion of it.
- the inner cannula 26 may be constructed of polymers, metals and/or alloys, including nitinol or stainless steel.
- a stiffening cannula or positioner 30 is disposed coaxially over at least a portion of the inner cannula 26 .
- the positioner 30 may be a cannula constructed from various materials, and in one example, a proximal portion of the positioner which is introduced into the patient may comprise a polymer, sometimes referred to as VRDT (or vinyl radiopaque dilator tubing), plastics, metals, alloys or a combination thereof, whereas a distal portion of the positioner 30 may comprise the same material as the proximal portion of the positioner 30 or it may be a different material including but not limited to plastics, polymers, alloys, metals or a combination thereof, that provide sufficient maneuverability and stiffness to the positioner 30 as necessary and desired.
- VRDT vinyl radiopaque dilator tubing
- the positioner 30 may extend from a location just distal of the prosthesis retention region 16 coaxial with a length of the inner cannula 26 and terminate at a distal end within the handle assembly 8 .
- the distal end of the positioner 30 may be directly or indirectly attached to the main handle 10 by various means, including threaded attachment, adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms.
- a stiffening rod (not shown) may be disposed over the inner cannula 26 and/or over the positioner 30 for additional stability and maneuverability.
- a concentric cannula 34 may be disposed coaxially over a portion of the inner cannula 26 at the prosthesis retention region 16 .
- a distal end 36 of the concentric cannula 34 may be attached or coupled to a proximal end 32 of the positioner 30 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms.
- a proximal end 38 of the concentric cannula 34 may be attached or coupled to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms.
- the concentric cannula 34 may be constructed from various materials including but not limited to plastics, polymers, alloys, metals or a combination thereof, that provide sufficient maneuverability and stiffness to the concentric cannula 34 as necessary and desired.
- concentric cannula 34 may be constructed of a flexible, high-tensile polymeric material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
- FIG. 1 illustrates one exemplary prosthesis 52 in dashed lines to indicate that it is a generic prosthesis for illustrative purposes and that any one or more different prostheses can be interchanged and be releasably coupled to the delivery device 2 in a similar fashion.
- prostheses 52 which may be delivered to and deployed within a patient in a controlled and sequential manner using the delivery device 2 , are described further herein.
- the prosthesis 52 such as stent graft 54
- the delivery device 2 at the proximal end 4 .
- the prosthesis 52 is carried on the concentric cannula 34 at the prosthesis retention region 16 .
- a stent graft 54 has an uncoupled state in which the graft is positioned coaxially over the inner cannula 26 and the concentric cannula 34 with the proximal end of the stent graft 54 in longitudinal proximity relative to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 .
- the distal end of the stent graft 54 can be releasably coupled to the proximal end 32 of the positioner 30 and the proximal end of the stent graft 54 can be releasably coupled to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 , as described below.
- FIGS. 12-15 illustrate one non-limiting example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of a stent graft 54 .
- a prosthesis attachment mechanism releasably may couple the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 to the proximal end 32 of the positioner 30 .
- the attachment mechanism may comprise three distal trigger wires 40 each having a proximal end 42 .
- other attachment mechanisms including fewer or more distal trigger wires may also be used to releasably couple the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 to the positioner 30 .
- attachment mechanisms in addition to the one or more distal trigger wires 40 , may also be used to couple the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 to the delivery device 2 , such as diameter reducing ties, a retractable sheath, sutures and the like as will be recognized by one of skill in the art.
- U.S. application Ser. No. 13/970,861 filed on Aug. 20, 2013, describes one example of a releasable diameter reducing tie, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- the distal trigger wires 40 may extend longitudinally within a lumen of positioner 30 proximally from the handle assembly 8 to the distal end 58 of the stent graft. More particularly, the distal ends of the distal trigger wires 40 may be coupled to one or more trigger wire release mechanisms that are disposed about and/or around at least a portion of the main handle 10 , as described further herein.
- the proximal ends 42 of the distal trigger wires 40 exit the positioner 30 at its proximal end 32 and are releasably coupled to the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 .
- the distal trigger wires 40 may be directly or indirectly attached to the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 .
- the distal trigger wires 40 may engage suture loops (not shown) which are attached to the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 . In this way, the trigger wires do not weave directly through the graft material 62 .
- the distal trigger wires 40 may be woven directly through or removably attached to the graft material 62 or woven over or through one or more stents 60 at the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 .
- the three distal trigger wires 40 are woven directly through the graft material 62 at the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 and engage suture loops 78 attached to the positioner 30 at its proximal end 32 .
- the distal trigger wires 40 are woven directly through the graft material 62 at the distal end 58 of the stent graft at three spaced apart points around the periphery of the tubular graft body (for example, at radial positions approximately 120 degrees apart) such that when those points are retained by the trigger wires 40 against the positioner 30 , the distal end of the stent graft 54 generally forms a “cloverleaf” formation with each lobe of the “cloverleaf” being approximately the same size.
- Other points of attachment may also be used to releasably couple the stent graft 54 to the positioner 30 to form various configurations at the distal end 58 of the stent graft 54 .
- each distal trigger wire 40 penetrates the graft material 62 the wire travels through a suture loop 78 attached to the positioner 30 (for example by tying each suture loop through a hole in the wall of the positioner 30 ) and then back through the graft material 62 .
- a suture loop 78 attached to the positioner 30 may allow higher deployment and loading forces and than fixation methods using suture loops attached to the stent graft 54 and reduce the risk of structural failure of the positioner, for example, in applications requiring high forces for loading and/or deploying stent grafts 54 .
- This configuration may also prevent undesired rotation of the positioner 30 relative to the stent graft 54 so that the rotational position of the stent graft 54 can be more accurately adjusted during deployment.
- this configuration may reduce the risk of embolization during a procedure in which the stent graft 54 is implanted into a patient by avoiding potentially loose suture loops on the stent graft 54 from being exposed to the blood flow.
- stent graft 54 is used for exemplary purposes only in this particular description of proximal stent graft attachment, but any type of prosthesis can be releasably coupled to the inner cannula in this manner.
- Other suitable attachment methods or mechanisms may be used to removably attach one or more distal trigger wires 40 to the distal end of the stent graft 54 , thereby coupling the stent graft to the positioner 30 until the trigger wire(s) are released during deployment, as would be recognized by one of skill in the art.
- the attachment and release mechanism described above may be used to releasably couple a prosthesis to various types of delivery devices, including but not limited to the split sheath deployment system with a divided tip described further herein.
- the delivery device 2 may also include an attachment and release mechanism for the proximal end of the stent graft 54 as described further herein.
- the proximal attachment mechanism may releasably couple the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 .
- the proximal attachment mechanism may comprise one or more proximal trigger wires 44 each having a proximal end 46 .
- proximal trigger wires 44 may also be used to couple the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 to the delivery device 2 , such as diameter reducing ties, a retractable sheath, sutures and the like as will be recognized by one of skill in the art.
- the proximal trigger wires 44 may extend longitudinally within a lumen of positioner 30 proximally from the handle assembly 8 and further within a lumen of the stent graft 54 to the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 . More particularly, the distal ends of the proximal trigger wires 44 may be coupled to one or more trigger wire release mechanisms that are disposed about and/or around at least a portion of the main handle 10 , as described further herein. The proximal ends 46 of the one or more trigger wires 44 are releasably coupled to the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 .
- the proximal trigger wires 44 may be directly or indirectly attached to the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 to releasably couple the proximal end 56 of the stent graft to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 .
- the proximal trigger wires 44 may engage a suture loop (not shown) which is attached to the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 . In this way, the trigger wires 44 do not weave directly through the graft material 62 .
- the proximal trigger wires 44 may be woven directly through or removably attached to the graft material 62 or woven over or through one or more stents 60 at the proximal end 56 of the graft 54 .
- a stent graft 54 includes a bare anchoring stent (not shown) extending proximally from the proximal end 56
- the one or more trigger wires my weave over and/or through the proximal bare stent to releasably couple the proximal end 56 of the stent graft to the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 .
- proximal ends 46 of the one or more proximal trigger wires 44 may be retained within the distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 , such as by friction fit, adhesives, or other suitable releasable attachment means so as to hold the proximal end 56 of the stent graft 54 in a radially inwardly contracted delivery configuration and allow for the trigger wires to be pulled distally and released from the inner cannula 26 when deployment of the proximal end of the stent graft 54 is necessary or desired.
- Other suitable attachment methods or mechanisms may be used to removably attach the proximal trigger wires 44 to the proximal end of the stent graft 54 as would be recognized by one of skill in the art.
- distal retraction of the proximal trigger wires 44 and the distal trigger wires 40 allows the proximal ends of the proximal trigger wires 44 and the distal trigger wires 40 to be released from the proximal and distal ends of the stent graft 54 , allowing the proximal and distal ends of the stent graft 54 to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel.
- those ties may also be removed by manipulation of the trigger wire release mechanisms to allow the stent graft to move from a radially inwardly constrained delivery configuration to a radially outwardly expanded configuration and fully deploy from delivery device 2 within the vessel.
- prosthesis 52 to the delivery device 2 is for exemplary purposes, and shall not be considered limiting, as different prostheses may be releasably coupled to the delivery device in different ways, and the proximal and distal ends of a particular prosthesis may be coupled to the delivery device in different ways.
- attachment and release mechanisms for the distal and proximal ends of the prosthesis 52 that can be operated and manipulated using the handle assembly 8 are described herein.
- the releasable coupling of prosthesis 52 to the delivery device 2 at the prosthesis retention region 16 secures the prosthesis 52 to the delivery device 2 to radially inwardly restrain the prosthesis 52 in a manner that may subsequently facilitate insertion of the subassembly comprising the inner cannula 26 , the positioner 30 , the concentric cannula 34 , and the prosthesis 52 into an outer sheath, such as the sheath 64 described below.
- the sheath 64 is configured to radially restrain other regions of the prosthesis 52 for delivery in a low-profile configuration to a target site within a patient's anatomy.
- the longitudinally slideable and retractable sheath 64 may extend along the length of the delivery device 2 from the front handle 12 to the tip assembly 18 .
- the sheath 64 may be disposed coaxially about and/or over at least a portion of the inner cannula 26 .
- the sheath 64 is configured to cover and assist in retaining a prosthesis 52 , such as stent graft, in a radially inwardly compressed, low-profile configuration during delivery of the prosthesis to a target site within a patient's anatomy.
- the sheath 64 may be a “split sheath,” meaning that there is a split 76 at a point between the proximal and distal ends of the sheath 64 , resulting in a proximal sheath segment 66 and a distal sheath segment 72 that must both be removed to expose the prosthesis 52 .
- the proximal sheath segment 66 may be disposed coaxially over a proximal portion of the inner cannula 26 and may be attached or otherwise secured at its proximal end 68 to the proximal tip segment 20 , for example at or about the point where the forward proximal taper of the proximal tip segment begins, such as by adhesives, bonding, welding or other suitable attachment mechanisms. In this way, the proximal sheath segment 66 is indirectly attached to the inner cannula 26 via the proximal tip segment 20 .
- the distal sheath segment 72 may be disposed coaxially over at least a portion of the positioner 30 over a distal portion of the inner cannula 26 .
- the distal sheath segment 72 may be connected at its distal end within the handle assembly 8 to facilitate retraction of the distal sheath segment 72 distally, as described further herein.
- the split 76 in the sheath may be generally aligned at the distal end 58 of the prosthesis 52 such that the distal end 70 of the proximal sheath segment 66 and the proximal end 74 of the distal sheath segment 72 are disposed over a portion of the prosthesis 52 at the distal end 58 of the prosthesis.
- the split 76 in the sheath may be generally aligned with a fenestration (not shown) in the prosthesis 52 , such as stent graft 54 . This may allow cannulation of a branch vessel through the fenestration before one or both of the sheath segments are removed.
- the prosthesis 52 at the proximal end 4 of the delivery device 2 is fully covered by sheath 64 and held in a radially inwardly contracted condition.
- removal of the proximal sheath segment 66 and the distal sheath segment 72 may proceed in two separate actions or manipulations of the handle assembly 8 .
- a first action may be to push the proximal sheath segment 66 of the sheath 64 proximally so as to remove the proximal sheath segment 66 from the prosthesis 52 and expose the proximal end 56 of the prosthesis and the reverse distal taper of distal tip segment 22 of the tip assembly 18 as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 9 .
- handle 12 to facilitate proximal longitudinal movement of the inner cannula 26 , thereby simultaneously pushing the proximal tip segment 20 and the proximal sheath segment 66 proximally, are described further herein.
- the proximal sheath segment 66 may be only partially removed from the prosthesis 52 to expose a fenestration (not shown) in the prosthesis 52 for cannulation of the branch vessel through the fenestration prior to full deployment of the prosthesis 52 , as shown in FIG. 3 . This may provide a higher degree of control over the position of the prosthesis 52 and delivery device 2 during the cannulation procedure.
- the proximal sheath segment 66 may be pushed further until it is fully removed from the prosthesis 52 and the reverse distal taper of distal tip segment 22 is exposed, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9 .
- the proximal sheath segment 66 may be fully removed from the prosthesis 52 prior to cannulation.
- the second action may be to retract the distal sheath segment 72 distally over the positioner 30 to remove it from the prosthesis 52 and expose the distal end 58 of the prosthesis at the proximal end 32 of the positioner 30 , as shown in FIGS. 5, 10 and 12 .
- handle 14 to facilitate retraction of the distal sheath segment 72 so as to remove it from the prosthesis 52 , thereby fully exposing the prosthesis 52 between its proximal and distal ends, are described further herein.
- the user may proceed with removal of at least the proximal trigger wires 44 and any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at the proximal end 56 of the prosthesis (such as by manipulation of one or more trigger wire release mechanisms of the handle assembly 8 to retract the proximal trigger wires 44 ) to allow the proximal end 56 of the prosthesis to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel.
- the user may proceed with removal of at least the proximal trigger wires 44 and any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at the proximal end 56 of the prosthesis after the proximal sheath segment 66 has been pushed proximally a sufficient distance to expose the proximal end 56 of the prosthesis 52 and the distal sheath segment 72 has been retracted distally to expose the distal end 58 of the prosthesis.
- the user may then retract the distal trigger wires 40 and/or any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at the distal end 58 of the prosthesis (such as by manipulation of one or more trigger wire release mechanisms of the handle assembly 8 ) to allow the distal end 58 of the prosthesis to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel.
- the prosthesis 52 may be fully deployed within the vessel, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the handle assembly 8 may be manipulated further to facilitate release of other components, for example a top cap (not shown) necessary to allow the prosthesis 52 to fully deploy.
- the delivery device 2 can be removed from the patient's body.
- the delivery device 2 may be removed with the proximal sheath segment 66 and the segment 72 in the configuration described above when the prosthesis 52 is fully deployed, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 13 .
- the reverse distal taper of the distal tip segment 22 may facilitate efficient and easy withdrawal of the delivery device 2 from the body with reduced risk of the tip assembly 18 , the proximal sheath segment 66 , or other portions of the delivery device 2 from snagging, catching or otherwise interfering with the deployed prosthesis 52 .
- the delivery device 2 can then be withdrawn distally, through the lumen of the prosthesis and retracted further until the device has been safely removed from the patient's body.
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Abstract
Description
- The present patent document claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 62/212,767, filed Sep. 1, 2015, and entitled PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices, and more particularly, to a system and methods for placement and deployment of a prosthesis in a vessel lumen.
- The use of delivery devices or introducers employing catheters has long been known for a variety of medical procedures, including procedures for establishing, re-establishing or maintaining passages, cavities or lumens in vessels, organs or ducts in human and veterinary patients, occlusion of such vessels, delivering medical treatments, and other interventions. For these procedures, it has also long been known to deliver an implantable medical device by means of a catheter, often intraluminally. For example, a stent, stent-graft, vena cava filter or occlusion device may be delivered intraluminally from the femoral artery, via a transapical approach and/or using other acceptable delivery locations and methods for deployment of the prosthesis.
- For procedures in which a prosthesis or other medical device is implanted into a patient, the prosthesis to be implanted is normally held on a carrier catheter or cannula of the introducer in a compressed state and then released from the cannula so as to expand to its normal operating state, prior to withdrawal of the cannula from the patient to leave the implant in position. In many devices, the steps to carry out the implantation may occur, for example, first by retracting a retractable sheath to expand or partially expand the prosthesis, and then performing further steps to, for example, release one or both ends of the prosthesis, deploy an anchoring stent, or the like.
- The prosthesis which is to be implanted within a patient's vasculature by the delivery device may vary depending on various factors including the procedure being performed and the portion of the vasculature being treated. The delivery device described herein can be configured to deploy a wide range of different prostheses including, but not limited to cuffs, single lumen tubular stent grafts, bifurcated AAA stent grafts, branched or fenestrated stent grafts and combinations thereof. In addition to facilitating the delivery of a wide range of prostheses, the delivery device can be used for a variety of delivery approaches to be utilized, including but not limited to transapical or femoral approaches.
- While the embodiments disclosed herein may be generally discussed in relation to a delivery device for a stent graft and method of deployment thereof into one or more specific arteries, including the aorta and iliac arteries, it is also contemplated that the present disclosure is not so limited and may relate to any prosthesis and/or any body or vessel lumen in which such a deployment is necessary or desired.
- In one aspect, a system for the delivery and deployment of a prosthesis comprises a delivery device having a distal end and a proximal end. The delivery device comprises an inner cannula extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the delivery device, a positioner disposed coaxially over a first portion of the inner cannula, a concentric cannula disposed coaxially over a second portion of the inner cannula, and a tip assembly disposed over a third portion of the inner cannula. A distal end of the concentric cannula is attached to a proximal end of the positioner. The tip assembly comprises a distal tip segment and a proximal tip segment disposed proximally of the distal tip segment, the distal tip segment being attached to a proximal end of the concentric cannula, the proximal tip segment being attached to a proximal end of the inner cannula. A prosthesis is carried on the concentric cannula at the proximal end of the delivery device and a sheath is mounted coaxially over the prosthesis. The sheath comprises a split defining a proximal sheath segment disposed proximally of the split and a distal sheath segment disposed distally of the split. A proximal end of the proximal sheath segment is attached to the proximal tip segment.
- In another aspect, a prosthesis fixation system comprises a delivery device having a distal end and a proximal end, the delivery device comprising an inner cannula extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the delivery device, a positioner disposed coaxially over a first portion of the inner cannula, and a tip assembly attached to a proximal end of the inner cannula. Further, the prosthesis fixation system comprises a prosthesis releasably coupled to the delivery device at the proximal end of the delivery device, at least one trigger wire extending longitudinally within a lumen of the positioner, and at least one suture loop attached to the proximal end of the positioner. A proximal end of the at least one trigger wire extends proximally beyond the proximal end of the positioner such that the at least one trigger wire passes through the at least one suture loop and is removably attached to an end of the prosthesis for releasably coupling the end of the prosthesis to the delivery device.
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FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of one example of a delivery device illustrating a split sheath deployment system with a divided tip for placement and deployment of a prosthesis at the proximal end of the delivery device. -
FIG. 2 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed. -
FIG. 3 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis partially unsheathed. -
FIG. 4 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the proximal end of the prosthesis fully unsheathed. -
FIG. 5 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed. -
FIG. 6 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully deployed. -
FIG. 7 illustrates the proximal end of the delivery device and the delivery device partially withdrawn after the prosthesis is fully deployed. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the proximal end of the prosthesis fully unsheathed. -
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed. -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully sheathed. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device and the prosthesis fully unsheathed. -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the proximal end of the delivery device illustrating the delivery device partially withdrawn after the prosthesis is fully deployed. -
FIG. 14 illustrates an example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of the prosthesis. -
FIG. 15 illustrates another example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of the prosthesis. -
FIG. 16 is an end view of one example of a positioner with suture loops for the delivery device. -
FIG. 17 illustrates an example of an attachment and release mechanism for the proximal end of a prosthesis. - In the present disclosure, when referring to a prosthesis delivery device, “proximal” refers to the part of the delivery device that is furthest from the operator of the delivery device and intended for insertion in a patient's body and “distal” refers to that part of the delivery device closest to the operator. With regard to a prosthesis, the term “proximal” refers to that part of the prosthesis that is closest to the proximal end of the delivery device and “distal” refers to the opposite end of the prosthesis. The term “ipsilateral” is used to indicate that the diseased vessel(s) being accessed during a given procedure are on the same side of the body (right or left) as the vascular access delivery device/introducer, while “contralateral” signifies that the vessel(s) of interest are on the opposite side of the body.
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FIG. 1 , an example of a delivery device is shown generally at 2, including aproximal end 4 and a distal end 6. Ahandle assembly 8 is located adjacent the distal end of the device. A split sheath deployment system with a divided tip can be operated and manipulated using thehandle assembly 8, as will be described in further detail below. - In one example, the
handle assembly 8 generally includes first ormain handle 10, a second orfront handle 12 and a third orrear handle 14. Themain handle 10 is fixed relative to thedelivery device 2. In one example, themain handle 10 may also be fixed relative to thefront handle 12 and/or to therear handle 14, with thefront handle 12 and therear handle 14 being separately and independently rotatable relative to themain handle 10. Further details of examples of a handle assembly that may be used to manipulate the split sheath and divided tip assembly are described herein and in U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62/064,595 filed on Oct. 16, 2014, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. - As shown in
FIGS. 2-13 , theproximal end 4 of thedelivery device 2 includesretention region 16 upon which a variety of prostheses 52 can be releasably coupled and a “divided” tip assembly ornose cone dilator 18. Thetip assembly 18 includes aproximal tip segment 20 having a forward proximal taper and aninner lumen 20 a and a separatedistal tip segment 22 having a reverse distal taper and aninner lumen 22 a, as shown for example inFIGS. 8-10 . Thetip assembly 18 presents a smooth tapered surface to facilitate entry into and movement through a body vessel and facilitates deployment of the prostheses 52, as will be described in further detail below.Tip assembly 18 may include radiopaque material or be equipped with a radiopaque marker (not shown) to facilitate visualization of thetip assembly 18 in use provided by desired imaging modality (i.e., by fluoroscopy, MRI, 3D or other imaging techniques). - An
inner cannula 26 extends the longitudinal length of thedelivery device 2, from apin vice 24 at the distal end 6 of thedevice 2 to thetip assembly 18 at theproximal end 4 of thedevice 2. Theinner cannula 26 may be connected at its distal end within thehandle assembly 8 to facilitate pushing the inner cannula forward or proximally relative to thedevice 2, as described further herein. At its proximal end, theinner cannula 26 is moveably received within theinner lumen 22 a of thedistal tip segment 22 and is fixedly attached within theinner lumen 20 a of theproximal tip segment 20. More particularly,inner cannula 26 extends within theinner lumen 22 a of thedistal tip segment 22, which may be configured so as to allowinner cannula 26 to move or slide longitudinally therein.Inner cannula 26 also extends within theinner lumen 20 a of theproximal tip segment 20, and may be attached or coupled to theproximal tip segment 20 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanism. In one example,inner cannula 26 is attached to theproximal tip segment 20 by an overmolding process and a gluing process. As a result, pushing theinner cannula 26 in a proximal direction simultaneously causes proximal longitudinal movement of theinner cannula 26 as well as proximal movement of theproximal tip segment 20 of thetip assembly 18.Inner cannula 26 has aninner lumen 26 a which may accommodate aguide wire 28 for tracking thedelivery device 2 to a desired position within a patient's vasculature and which may also be used for flushing or injection of fluids as shown inFIG. 3 . Theinner cannula 26 may be made of a variety of suitable materials that are stiff, yet flexible enough to allow theinner cannula 26 to conform to the tortious anatomy of a patient during use, and may be either straight or have a curve imparted to a portion of it. For example, theinner cannula 26 may be constructed of polymers, metals and/or alloys, including nitinol or stainless steel. - A stiffening cannula or
positioner 30, sometimes also referred to as a pusher, is disposed coaxially over at least a portion of theinner cannula 26. Thepositioner 30 may be a cannula constructed from various materials, and in one example, a proximal portion of the positioner which is introduced into the patient may comprise a polymer, sometimes referred to as VRDT (or vinyl radiopaque dilator tubing), plastics, metals, alloys or a combination thereof, whereas a distal portion of thepositioner 30 may comprise the same material as the proximal portion of thepositioner 30 or it may be a different material including but not limited to plastics, polymers, alloys, metals or a combination thereof, that provide sufficient maneuverability and stiffness to thepositioner 30 as necessary and desired. Thepositioner 30 may extend from a location just distal of theprosthesis retention region 16 coaxial with a length of theinner cannula 26 and terminate at a distal end within thehandle assembly 8. In one example, the distal end of thepositioner 30 may be directly or indirectly attached to themain handle 10 by various means, including threaded attachment, adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms. For a length of thepositioner 30, a stiffening rod (not shown) may be disposed over theinner cannula 26 and/or over thepositioner 30 for additional stability and maneuverability. - A
concentric cannula 34 may be disposed coaxially over a portion of theinner cannula 26 at theprosthesis retention region 16. Adistal end 36 of theconcentric cannula 34 may be attached or coupled to aproximal end 32 of thepositioner 30 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms. Aproximal end 38 of theconcentric cannula 34 may be attached or coupled to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18 by various means, including adhesives, welding, and/or other suitable attachment mechanisms. Theconcentric cannula 34 may be constructed from various materials including but not limited to plastics, polymers, alloys, metals or a combination thereof, that provide sufficient maneuverability and stiffness to theconcentric cannula 34 as necessary and desired. In one example,concentric cannula 34 may be constructed of a flexible, high-tensile polymeric material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). - The
delivery device 2 can be used to deliver and deploy a wide variety of prostheses 52, including variously sized and shaped stent grafts. Therefore,FIG. 1 illustrates one exemplary prosthesis 52 in dashed lines to indicate that it is a generic prosthesis for illustrative purposes and that any one or more different prostheses can be interchanged and be releasably coupled to thedelivery device 2 in a similar fashion. Several non-limiting examples of prostheses 52, which may be delivered to and deployed within a patient in a controlled and sequential manner using thedelivery device 2, are described further herein. - As shown in
FIGS. 2-13 , the prosthesis 52, such asstent graft 54, is carried on thedelivery device 2 at theproximal end 4. More specifically, the prosthesis 52, such asstent graft 54 is carried on theconcentric cannula 34 at theprosthesis retention region 16. In one example, astent graft 54 has an uncoupled state in which the graft is positioned coaxially over theinner cannula 26 and theconcentric cannula 34 with the proximal end of thestent graft 54 in longitudinal proximity relative to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18. During assembly, the distal end of thestent graft 54 can be releasably coupled to theproximal end 32 of thepositioner 30 and the proximal end of thestent graft 54 can be releasably coupled to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18, as described below. - The prosthesis 52 may be releasably coupled to the
delivery device 2 at theprosthesis retention region 16 in a variety of ways.FIGS. 12-15 illustrate one non-limiting example of an attachment and release mechanism for the distal end of astent graft 54. In this example, a prosthesis attachment mechanism releasably may couple thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54 to theproximal end 32 of thepositioner 30. More particularly, the attachment mechanism may comprise threedistal trigger wires 40 each having a proximal end 42. However, other attachment mechanisms, including fewer or more distal trigger wires may also be used to releasably couple thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54 to thepositioner 30. Further, other attachment mechanisms, in addition to the one or moredistal trigger wires 40, may also be used to couple thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54 to thedelivery device 2, such as diameter reducing ties, a retractable sheath, sutures and the like as will be recognized by one of skill in the art. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/970,861 filed on Aug. 20, 2013, describes one example of a releasable diameter reducing tie, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. - The
distal trigger wires 40 may extend longitudinally within a lumen ofpositioner 30 proximally from thehandle assembly 8 to thedistal end 58 of the stent graft. More particularly, the distal ends of thedistal trigger wires 40 may be coupled to one or more trigger wire release mechanisms that are disposed about and/or around at least a portion of themain handle 10, as described further herein. - The proximal ends 42 of the
distal trigger wires 40 exit thepositioner 30 at itsproximal end 32 and are releasably coupled to thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54. In one example, thedistal trigger wires 40 may be directly or indirectly attached to thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54. For example, thedistal trigger wires 40 may engage suture loops (not shown) which are attached to thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54. In this way, the trigger wires do not weave directly through thegraft material 62. Alternatively, thedistal trigger wires 40 may be woven directly through or removably attached to thegraft material 62 or woven over or through one ormore stents 60 at thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54. - In the example shown in
FIGS. 14-16 , the threedistal trigger wires 40 are woven directly through thegraft material 62 at thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54 and engagesuture loops 78 attached to thepositioner 30 at itsproximal end 32. More particularly, thedistal trigger wires 40 are woven directly through thegraft material 62 at thedistal end 58 of the stent graft at three spaced apart points around the periphery of the tubular graft body (for example, at radial positions approximately 120 degrees apart) such that when those points are retained by thetrigger wires 40 against thepositioner 30, the distal end of thestent graft 54 generally forms a “cloverleaf” formation with each lobe of the “cloverleaf” being approximately the same size. Of course, other points of attachment may also be used to releasably couple thestent graft 54 to thepositioner 30 to form various configurations at thedistal end 58 of thestent graft 54. After eachdistal trigger wire 40 penetrates thegraft material 62, the wire travels through asuture loop 78 attached to the positioner 30 (for example by tying each suture loop through a hole in the wall of the positioner 30) and then back through thegraft material 62. Such a configuration usingsuture loops 78 attached to thepositioner 30 may allow higher deployment and loading forces and than fixation methods using suture loops attached to thestent graft 54 and reduce the risk of structural failure of the positioner, for example, in applications requiring high forces for loading and/or deployingstent grafts 54. This configuration may also prevent undesired rotation of thepositioner 30 relative to thestent graft 54 so that the the rotational position of thestent graft 54 can be more accurately adjusted during deployment. In addition, this configuration may reduce the risk of embolization during a procedure in which thestent graft 54 is implanted into a patient by avoiding potentially loose suture loops on thestent graft 54 from being exposed to the blood flow. - Again,
stent graft 54 is used for exemplary purposes only in this particular description of proximal stent graft attachment, but any type of prosthesis can be releasably coupled to the inner cannula in this manner. Other suitable attachment methods or mechanisms may be used to removably attach one or moredistal trigger wires 40 to the distal end of thestent graft 54, thereby coupling the stent graft to thepositioner 30 until the trigger wire(s) are released during deployment, as would be recognized by one of skill in the art. Moreover, the attachment and release mechanism described above may be used to releasably couple a prosthesis to various types of delivery devices, including but not limited to the split sheath deployment system with a divided tip described further herein. - In addition, the
delivery device 2 may also include an attachment and release mechanism for the proximal end of thestent graft 54 as described further herein. In one non-limiting example, the proximal attachment mechanism may releasably couple theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54 to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18. More particularly, the proximal attachment mechanism may comprise one or moreproximal trigger wires 44 each having aproximal end 46. Other attachment mechanisms, in addition to the one or moreproximal trigger wires 44 may also be used to couple theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54 to thedelivery device 2, such as diameter reducing ties, a retractable sheath, sutures and the like as will be recognized by one of skill in the art. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/970,861 filed on Aug. 20, 2013, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, describes one example of a releasable diameter reducing tie. - In the non-limiting example, the
proximal trigger wires 44 may extend longitudinally within a lumen ofpositioner 30 proximally from thehandle assembly 8 and further within a lumen of thestent graft 54 to theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54. More particularly, the distal ends of theproximal trigger wires 44 may be coupled to one or more trigger wire release mechanisms that are disposed about and/or around at least a portion of themain handle 10, as described further herein. The proximal ends 46 of the one ormore trigger wires 44 are releasably coupled to theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54. In one example, theproximal trigger wires 44 may be directly or indirectly attached to theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54 to releasably couple theproximal end 56 of the stent graft to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18. For example, theproximal trigger wires 44 may engage a suture loop (not shown) which is attached to theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54. In this way, thetrigger wires 44 do not weave directly through thegraft material 62. Alternatively, theproximal trigger wires 44 may be woven directly through or removably attached to thegraft material 62 or woven over or through one ormore stents 60 at theproximal end 56 of thegraft 54. In the event that astent graft 54 includes a bare anchoring stent (not shown) extending proximally from theproximal end 56, the one or more trigger wires my weave over and/or through the proximal bare stent to releasably couple theproximal end 56 of the stent graft to thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18. - The proximal ends 46 of the one or more
proximal trigger wires 44 may be retained within thedistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18, such as by friction fit, adhesives, or other suitable releasable attachment means so as to hold theproximal end 56 of thestent graft 54 in a radially inwardly contracted delivery configuration and allow for the trigger wires to be pulled distally and released from theinner cannula 26 when deployment of the proximal end of thestent graft 54 is necessary or desired. Other suitable attachment methods or mechanisms may be used to removably attach theproximal trigger wires 44 to the proximal end of thestent graft 54 as would be recognized by one of skill in the art. - When deployment is desired, distal retraction of the
proximal trigger wires 44 and the distal trigger wires 40 (such as by manipulation of one or more trigger wire release mechanisms of the handle assembly 8) allows the proximal ends of theproximal trigger wires 44 and thedistal trigger wires 40 to be released from the proximal and distal ends of thestent graft 54, allowing the proximal and distal ends of thestent graft 54 to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel. If other diameter reducing ties are being used to radially restrain the proximal and distal ends of thestent graft 54, those ties may also be removed by manipulation of the trigger wire release mechanisms to allow the stent graft to move from a radially inwardly constrained delivery configuration to a radially outwardly expanded configuration and fully deploy fromdelivery device 2 within the vessel. - The above description of the coupling of prosthesis 52 to the
delivery device 2 is for exemplary purposes, and shall not be considered limiting, as different prostheses may be releasably coupled to the delivery device in different ways, and the proximal and distal ends of a particular prosthesis may be coupled to the delivery device in different ways. In addition, several other non-limiting examples of attachment and release mechanisms for the distal and proximal ends of the prosthesis 52 that can be operated and manipulated using thehandle assembly 8 are described herein. - The releasable coupling of prosthesis 52 to the
delivery device 2 at theprosthesis retention region 16 secures the prosthesis 52 to thedelivery device 2 to radially inwardly restrain the prosthesis 52 in a manner that may subsequently facilitate insertion of the subassembly comprising theinner cannula 26, thepositioner 30, theconcentric cannula 34, and the prosthesis 52 into an outer sheath, such as the sheath 64 described below. As will be apparent, the sheath 64 is configured to radially restrain other regions of the prosthesis 52 for delivery in a low-profile configuration to a target site within a patient's anatomy. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-2, 8 and 11 , the longitudinally slideable and retractable sheath 64 may extend along the length of thedelivery device 2 from thefront handle 12 to thetip assembly 18. The sheath 64 may be disposed coaxially about and/or over at least a portion of theinner cannula 26. The sheath 64 is configured to cover and assist in retaining a prosthesis 52, such as stent graft, in a radially inwardly compressed, low-profile configuration during delivery of the prosthesis to a target site within a patient's anatomy. - In one example, the sheath 64 may be a “split sheath,” meaning that there is a
split 76 at a point between the proximal and distal ends of the sheath 64, resulting in aproximal sheath segment 66 and a distal sheath segment 72 that must both be removed to expose the prosthesis 52. Theproximal sheath segment 66 may be disposed coaxially over a proximal portion of theinner cannula 26 and may be attached or otherwise secured at itsproximal end 68 to theproximal tip segment 20, for example at or about the point where the forward proximal taper of the proximal tip segment begins, such as by adhesives, bonding, welding or other suitable attachment mechanisms. In this way, theproximal sheath segment 66 is indirectly attached to theinner cannula 26 via theproximal tip segment 20. As a result, pushing theinner cannula 26 in a proximal direction simultaneously causes proximal longitudinal movement of the inner cannula as well as proximal movement of theproximal tip segment 20 and theproximal sheath segment 66. The distal sheath segment 72 may be disposed coaxially over at least a portion of thepositioner 30 over a distal portion of theinner cannula 26. The distal sheath segment 72 may be connected at its distal end within thehandle assembly 8 to facilitate retraction of the distal sheath segment 72 distally, as described further herein. - In one example, the
split 76 in the sheath may be generally aligned at thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis 52 such that thedistal end 70 of theproximal sheath segment 66 and theproximal end 74 of the distal sheath segment 72 are disposed over a portion of the prosthesis 52 at thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis. In another example, thesplit 76 in the sheath may be generally aligned with a fenestration (not shown) in the prosthesis 52, such asstent graft 54. This may allow cannulation of a branch vessel through the fenestration before one or both of the sheath segments are removed. - Before use of the
delivery device 2 and during a procedure when the delivery device is tracked to a desired location within a patient's body, the prosthesis 52 at theproximal end 4 of thedelivery device 2 is fully covered by sheath 64 and held in a radially inwardly contracted condition. To deploy the prosthesis 52 in a vessel lumen, removal of theproximal sheath segment 66 and the distal sheath segment 72 may proceed in two separate actions or manipulations of thehandle assembly 8. - In one example, a first action may be to push the
proximal sheath segment 66 of the sheath 64 proximally so as to remove theproximal sheath segment 66 from the prosthesis 52 and expose theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis and the reverse distal taper ofdistal tip segment 22 of thetip assembly 18 as shown inFIGS. 3, 4 and 9 . Several non-limiting examples of usinghandle 12 to facilitate proximal longitudinal movement of theinner cannula 26, thereby simultaneously pushing theproximal tip segment 20 and theproximal sheath segment 66 proximally, are described further herein. During removal of theproximal sheath segment 66 from the prosthesis 52 over thedistal tip segment 22, longitudinal movement of thedistal tip segment 22 is prevented because the distal tip segment, being indirectly attached to thepositioner 30 and thus thehandle 10 via theconcentric cannula 34, is held in place. - When the
delivery device 2 is used to deliver a prosthesis 52 to a vessel having a branch vessel extending from a main vessel where cannulation of the branch vessel is necessary or desired, theproximal sheath segment 66 may be only partially removed from the prosthesis 52 to expose a fenestration (not shown) in the prosthesis 52 for cannulation of the branch vessel through the fenestration prior to full deployment of the prosthesis 52, as shown inFIG. 3 . This may provide a higher degree of control over the position of the prosthesis 52 anddelivery device 2 during the cannulation procedure. Once cannulation of the branch vessel is complete, theproximal sheath segment 66 may be pushed further until it is fully removed from the prosthesis 52 and the reverse distal taper ofdistal tip segment 22 is exposed, as shown inFIGS. 4 and 9 . Alternatively, theproximal sheath segment 66 may be fully removed from the prosthesis 52 prior to cannulation. - The second action may be to retract the distal sheath segment 72 distally over the
positioner 30 to remove it from the prosthesis 52 and expose thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis at theproximal end 32 of thepositioner 30, as shown inFIGS. 5, 10 and 12 . Several non-limiting examples of usinghandle 14 to facilitate retraction of the distal sheath segment 72 so as to remove it from the prosthesis 52, thereby fully exposing the prosthesis 52 between its proximal and distal ends, are described further herein. - In one example, when the
proximal sheath segment 66 has been pushed proximally a sufficient distance to expose theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis 52 and before retracting the distal sheath segment 72 distally to expose thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis, the user may proceed with removal of at least theproximal trigger wires 44 and any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis (such as by manipulation of one or more trigger wire release mechanisms of thehandle assembly 8 to retract the proximal trigger wires 44) to allow theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel. Alternatively, the user may proceed with removal of at least theproximal trigger wires 44 and any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis after theproximal sheath segment 66 has been pushed proximally a sufficient distance to expose theproximal end 56 of the prosthesis 52 and the distal sheath segment 72 has been retracted distally to expose thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis. - When the distal sheath segment 72 has been sufficiently retracted to expose the
distal end 58 of the prosthesis, the user may then retract thedistal trigger wires 40 and/or any other diameter reducing ties that may be present at thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis (such as by manipulation of one or more trigger wire release mechanisms of the handle assembly 8) to allow thedistal end 58 of the prosthesis to at least partially deploy radially outwardly within a vessel. At this point, the prosthesis 52 may be fully deployed within the vessel, as shown inFIG. 6 . In another example, thehandle assembly 8 may be manipulated further to facilitate release of other components, for example a top cap (not shown) necessary to allow the prosthesis 52 to fully deploy. - Once the prosthesis 52 has been fully released from the
delivery device 2, thedelivery device 2 can be removed from the patient's body. In one example, thedelivery device 2 may be removed with theproximal sheath segment 66 and the segment 72 in the configuration described above when the prosthesis 52 is fully deployed, as shown inFIGS. 7 and 13 . The reverse distal taper of thedistal tip segment 22 may facilitate efficient and easy withdrawal of thedelivery device 2 from the body with reduced risk of thetip assembly 18, theproximal sheath segment 66, or other portions of thedelivery device 2 from snagging, catching or otherwise interfering with the deployed prosthesis 52. Thedelivery device 2 can then be withdrawn distally, through the lumen of the prosthesis and retracted further until the device has been safely removed from the patient's body. - Throughout this specification, unless the context requires otherwise, the words “comprise” and “include” and variations such as “comprising” and “including” will be understood to imply the inclusion of an item or group of items, but not the exclusion of any other item or group items. While various embodiments have been described, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more examples and implementations are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, although various indications have been given as to the scope of this present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited to any one of these but may reside in two or more of these combined together. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not to be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their equivalents.
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