Patent ID: 11951026
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method of detaching an implantable medical device, comprising
forming a compressible portion on a proximal end of a relatively flexible distal tube;
forming a flexible portion on a distal end of a relatively stiff proximal tube;
attaching a flexible braid assembly to the distal end of the relatively stiff proximal tube and the proximal end of the relatively flexible distal tube;
sliding a polymer sleeve over at least a portion of the flexible section of the relatively stiff proximal tube, the entirety of the flexible braid assembly, and the entirety of the relatively flexible distal tube; fixedly attaching the polymer sleeve to the relatively flexible distal tube or the relatively stiff proximal tube; and
engaging the implantable medical device with an engagement system.