Patent ID: 8845710
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for introducing a device into a patient, including: a catheter provided with a lumen therein; a stylet located within the lumen of the catheter and moveable therealong, the stylet being provided with a coupling element at a distal end thereof, the stylet defining a longitudinal axis; a biasing element for biasing the stylet to a retracted position within the catheter; an actuator for moving the stylet to an extended position against the force of the biasing element; and a locking device for locking the stylet and the catheter relative to one another, the locking device including a lock actuator, at least one engagement element, and a receiver element located on one of the stylet and the catheter, the lock actuator moveable in a direction toward and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stylet to unlock the stylet and the catheter relative to one another by disengaging the at least one engagement element from the receiver element; wherein operation of the actuator requires unlocking of the locking device.