Patent ID: 11963693
Assignee: NEURAVI LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of assembling an endovascular device comprising the steps of:
providing a shaft comprising a main body and an enlarged end, a proximal strut comprising a proximal strut slot, wherein the proximal strut slot engages the enlarged end of the shaft, and a locking collar comprising a proximal face and a distal face and engaging the enlarged end of the shaft and the proximal strut slot;
sliding the locking collar onto the main body of the shaft;
positioning at least a portion of the proximal strut proximate the enlarged end of the shaft; and
repositioning the collar such that it at least partially covers the enlarged end of the shaft and the proximal strut slot,
wherein the distal face of the locking collar is distal of a proximal end of the proximal strut slot and proximal of a distal end of the proximal strut slot, and
wherein the shaft, the proximal strut, the proximal strut slot, and the locking collar form a joint assembly.