Patent ID: 8535216

Claim:
A system for delivering an implant to a patient, comprising: an implant having an attachment strap; an end termination member attached to the strap, the termination member including a ring and a pair of legs extending linearly from the ring, the pair of legs including a first leg and a second leg, the first leg having an end portion disposed a first distance from the ring, the second leg having an end portion disposed a second distance from the ring, the end portion of the first leg being disposed a third distance from the end portion of the second leg, the third distance being greater than a width of the strap; a shaft having a slot located at a distal end for associating with the end termination member; and a sheath having a first end portion and a second end portion, a section of the sheath defining a hollow center extending from the first end portion of the sheath to the second end portion of the sheath, the sheath being configured to receive the shaft such that the shaft extends through the hollow center from the first end portion of the sheath to the second end portion of the sheath; wherein the shaft is rigid and the section of the sheath defining a hollow center is flexible.