Patent ID: 8382813

Claim:
A delivery system for delivery of a medical device, the delivery system comprising: an inner member having a proximal end and a distal end, the inner member defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; a sheath disposed about the inner member, the sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, the sheath being movable from a first sheath position to a second sheath position; a handle coupled with the proximal end of the inner member; an actuator on the handle and coupled with the sheath for linear movement thereof along the longitudinal axis; and a lock on the handle, the lock having a locked position prohibiting movement of at least one of the actuator and sheath, and an unlocked position permitting movement of the at least one of the actuator and sheath, and wherein the lock is operatively disposed to move the sheath an initial distance when the lock is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position.