Patent ID: 7326224

Claim:
A shaft and sheath lock system comprising: a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough; a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the shaft is disposed within the lumen of the sheath; a filter coupled to the distal end of the shaft; a hub assembly coupled to the sheath; and a splitter coupled to the hub assembly, the splitter including a tube having an inner lumen adapted to slidably receive the sheath, and a shaft coupling portion to secure the shaft relative to the hub assembly; wherein the sheath extends through the inner lumen through a length of the tube and the shaft extends exterior of the inner lumen along the length of the tube in which the sheath extends through the inner lumen, such that a portion of the splitter is positioned between the sheath and the shaft along the length of the tube in which the sheath extends through the inner lumen and the shaft extends exterior of the inner lumen.