Patent ID: 8814847
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A delivery system comprising: a delivery catheter having an catheter lumen extending from a proximal end of the delivery catheter to a distal end of the delivery catheter; a first sealing member positioned between the inner member and the delivery catheter, wherein the first sealing member forms a fluid seal between the inner member and an inside surface of the delivery catheter; wherein the intermediate portion is at least that portion extending between the first sealing member and the second sealing member; a device-containing region between the intermediate portion and the delivery catheter, wherein the device-containing region is defined by the first sealing member and the second sealing member a delivery lumen extending longitudinally through the inner member from near a proximal end of the inner member and being in fluid communication with the device-containing region; a side port in the delivery catheter providing fluid communication between the device-containing region and an outside of the delivery catheter when the side port is positioned proximally of the second sealing member and distally of the first sealing member; and wherein the delivery catheter is movable relative to the inner member to position the side port distally of the second sealing member thereby the side port does not provide fluid communication between the device-containing region and the outside of the delivery catheter, the device-containing region thereby being entirely sealed from the outside of the delivery catheter.