Patent ID: 7749266

Claim:
An apparatus for delivering a prosthetic device to a treatment location within a patient, comprising: a delivery device comprising proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the delivery device being adapted to carry a prosthetic device and comprising a nose member, the delivery device also comprising an inner shaft and an outer sheath, the inner shaft being coupled to a first deployment member located at or near the distal end of the delivery device, and the outer sheath being coupled to a second deployment member located at or near the distal end of said delivery device, wherein the first deployment member comprises a plurality of elongate structures each having a free end portion engaged with one of a plurality of sockets located within the nose member, the plurality of elongate structures each being slidable out of engagement with the respective one of the plurality of sockets; wherein the outer sheath and the inner shaft are configured to cause the first deployment member to rotate relative to the second deployment member.