Patent ID: 8790386
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A delivery system for delivering a prosthesis to a location in a body, the delivery system comprising: a slide shaft comprising a threaded outer surface, wherein the slide shaft comprises a hollow tubular member with a first longitudinal slot, the slide shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a hub assembly rotatably mounted on the slide shaft, the hub assembly comprising a slider subassembly for selectively engaging and disengaging the hub assembly with the threaded outer surface of the slide shaft; and a sliding grip rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the hub assembly, wherein the sliding grip includes a first tab extending through the first longitudinal slot to prevent rotational movement of the sliding grip relative to the slide shaft, wherein the sliding grip is configured to slide proximally and distally along the slide shaft corresponding to axial movement of the hub assembly, and wherein the sliding grip is configured to be accessible to a user's hand such that the user's hand directly contacts the sliding grip during deployment of a prosthesis.