Patent ID: 9629737
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A prosthesis introducer system comprising: an introducer comprising a proximal end, a distal end, at least one trigger wire lumen extending at least partly between the proximal end and the distal end, a trigger wire release mechanism positioned near the distal end of the introducer, and a restraining member positioned near the distal end of the introducer; and a first trigger wire and a second trigger wire extending through the at least one trigger wire lumen, each of the first trigger wire and the second trigger wire comprising a proximal portion releasably coupleable to a portion of a prosthesis and a distal portion coupled to the trigger wire release mechanism, at least the second trigger wire being engaged by the restraining member; wherein each of the first trigger wire and the second trigger wire comprises a taut portion, and at least the second trigger wire comprises a slack portion extending distally from the taut portion and positioned distal of the restraining member; and wherein, upon actuation of the trigger wire release mechanism, the first trigger wire is releasable from the prosthesis and then the second trigger wire is releasable from the prosthesis subsequent to the release of the first trigger wire.