Patent ID: 8114112

Claim:
A locking mechanism for a medical delivery device comprising an elongate inner member movably disposed within an elongate outer member, and a deployable device disposed within the outer member near a distal end of the inner member, wherein movement of the inner member in a distal direction relative to the outer member deploys the deployable device from a distal end of the outer member, the locking mechanism comprising: a body having a first end adapted to be removably connected to an end cap of the inner member, a second end adapted to be removably connected to a hub of the outer member, and a hinge for permitting movement of the first end relative to the second end, wherein axial movement of the inner member relative to the outer member is prevented when the first end is connected to the inner member and the second end is connected to the outer member, wherein axial movement of the inner member relative to the outer member is permitted when one of the first end and the second end is disconnected from the delivery device, and the other of the first end and the second end is connected to the delivery device, wherein the locking mechanism is detached from the delivery device when the first end and the second end are each disconnected from the delivery device, and wherein the first and second ends each have a snap-fit design.