CPC A61F 2/2436 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61F 2/48 (2021.08); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A delivery system for a medical device comprising:
a delivery capsule configured to house the medical device in a compressed delivery state, the delivery capsule comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a length of the delivery capsule extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
an elongate member extending from the proximal end of the delivery capsule; and
an introducer sheath slidably disposed about the elongate member, the introducer sheath comprising a distal end having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the delivery capsule at a location along the length of the delivery capsule, wherein the distal end of the introducer sheath cannot slide over the proximal end of the delivery capsule.
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