Patent ID: 11903858
Assignee: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A delivery system comprising:
an expandable device;
a catheter having a first end and an opposite second end operable to support the expandable device;
a primary sheath operable to constrain the expandable device toward a collapsed configuration when in a delivery position and at least partially release the expandable device when in a deployment position;
a handle coupled to the first end of the catheter and including a first actuator operable to control a first function of the handle, the first function including transitioning the primary sheath from the delivery position to the deployment position, the handle further including an arm operable to initiate a resulting function of the handle, the arm being spaced from the first actuator and configured to be engaged by the first actuator during operation of the first actuator such that there is an initial delay in the first actuator contacting the arm following actuation of the first actuator, wherein the handle includes a second actuator, wherein the arm extends from the second actuator, wherein the second actuator is positioned in a hidden configuration prior to the first actuator engaging the arm, and wherein the second actuator is operable to control a second function of the handle; and
a secondary sheath having a delivery position in which the secondary sheath limits expansion of the expandable device to an intermediate configuration larger than the collapsed configuration and smaller than a fully deployed configuration, and wherein the second function of the handle includes deployment of the secondary sheath to allow deployment of the expandable device from the intermediate configuration.