Patent ID: 6953475
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An endoluminal graft deployment catheter, comprising: a proximal outer tube section, having a proximal end and a distal end; an intermediate tube extending through the proximal tube section and beyond the distal end; a central core, extending through the intermediate tube; and a cap attached to the central core; a tubular sheath extending over a portion of the intermediate tube and having an open distal end and a proximal end, the open distal end of the tubular sheath having a first diameter and the proximal end of the tubular sheath having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, the proximal end being coupled to the intermediate tube, the tubular sheath defining a proximal cavity between the tubular sheath and the intermediate tube for receiving a proximal end of a prosthesis; and a plug positioned in the proximal cavity between the tubular sheath and the intermediate tube, the plug defining a distal surface that faces the proximal end of the prosthesis.