Patent ID: 9226810
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A system for delivery of a medical implant, the system comprising: a sleeve assembly including: a first push tube disposed on substantially a same axis as the first end of the sleeve; and a second push tube disposed on substantially a same axis as the second end of the sleeve, the first push tube and the second push tube each including a first end and a second end and a longitudinally extending through lumen that extends from the respective first ends to the respective second ends of the push tubes, the longitudinally extending through lumens being sized and shaped for slidably interfitting over a shaft of a delivery device, the first dilator tube being sized to slidably interfit over the first push tube, the second dilator tube being sized and shaped to slidably interfit over the second push tube, and the first push tube including a first radially extending shoulder, the first radially extending shoulder configured to abut a first portion of the first dilator tube and for impeding passage through the first dilator tube, the first push tube further including a second radially extending shoulder configured to abut a second portion of the first dilator tube, such that at least a portion of the first dilator tube is disposed between the first radially extending shoulder and the second radially extending shoulder of the first push tube.