CPC A61F 2/966 (2013.01) [A61F 2/885 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61F 2/9517 (2020.05); A61F 2002/048 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. An apparatus for delivering an implantable device, the apparatus comprising:
a camming barrel having a first groove at the distal end of the camming barrel;
a sheath, partially located within a lumen of the camming barrel, the sheath having a distal region for storing the implantable device;
a first cam follower coupled to the sheath, wherein the first cam follower is configured to travel within the first groove of the camming barrel and to rotate and translate the sheath, wherein translation of the sheath causes the sheath to retract into the camming barrel; and
a sheath-driver body slidably located within the camming barrel, wherein the sheath-driver body is rigidly coupled to the sheath and to the first cam follower, wherein the sheath-driver body is configured to secure the sheath along the longitudinal axis of the camming barrel.
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