Patent ID: 11878132
Assignee: VASOINNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A system for advancing a treatment device through a lumen of a patient's vasculature, said system comprising:
at least an outer sheath;
at least a catheter located inside the outer sheath, said catheter comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, said catheter configured to be pushed and/or torqued to advance and maneuver the system through a patient's vasculature;
the treatment device, said treatment device positioned at the distal portion of the catheter and the treatment device is constrained in a compressed state;
at least an anchor comprising a mechanical connector, said anchor configured to engage at least the catheter with at least the outer sheath;
wherein the anchor is configured to apply a pull force on the outer sheath when the anchor engages the outer sheath with the catheter, and the catheter is pushed and/or torqued forward;
wherein a handle at a proximal end of the catheter is used to engage or disengage the catheter and the outer sheath using the mechanical connector; and
wherein the catheter is steerable.