Patent ID: 8267985

Claim:
A system for deploying a self-expanding device, the system comprising a self-expanding device and an elongate flexible member comprising a device retaining member receiving a first end of the self-expanding device within an interior of the device retaining member, the first end of the self-expanding device expanded radially outwardly against the interior of the device retaining member, the flexible member comprising a proximal member configured to resist proximal movement of a second end of the self-expanding device along a length of the flexible member when the self-expanding device is positioned against said proximal member, the device retaining member being rotatable relative to the self-expanding device, wherein rotation of the device retaining member results in disengagement of the first end from within the interior as the first end moves proximally relative to the device retaining member, and as the device retaining member and the proximal member remain substantially fixed axially with respect to each other.