摘要 |
A system for controlled deployment of a prosthesis, in which a sheath is retracted from a prosthesis in a body vessel or duct. The system includes a handle for deploying the prosthesis, the handle comprises a base member fixed to a catheter, and a slide member for sliding past the base member, the slide member being fixed to an end of a retraction member. The slide member includes a serrated gear rod, and the handle is configured such that, when activated, the gear rod moves in relation to the base member by no more nor less than the length of one serration on the gear rod.
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