Kathryn K Richards

US Patent:

20060247661, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408259

Inventors:

Kathryn Richards - Bloomington IN, US
Jeffry Melsheimer - Springville IN, US
Dharmendra Pal - Wilmington MA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/84

US Classification:

606108000, 623001110

Abstract:

Internal joints for medical device delivery systems to deploy implantable prostheses at a selected location inside a patient's body, and methods of making the joint, are provided. An inner guide channel member has first and second ends, whereby the second end has an outer diameter and outer surface. A cannulated securing body has an inner securing section with a receiving cavity being sized to receive the inner guide channel member second end outer diameter and having an inner engaging surface operatively coupling to the inner guide channel member second end outer surface. The cannulated securing body further having a base securing section with an outer engaging surface. An elongate inner compression member has a distal mating end with an engaging surface having a contoured configuration complementary to and disposed against the base securing section outer engaging surface, wherein the base securing section and distal mating end are operatively coupled.