DELIVERY DEVICE DISTAL SHEATH CONNECTOR

摘要

A connector for coupling a distal sheath to an inner shaft of a medical delivery device includes a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device and a cylindrical ring sized to mate with the wedge. The wedge may be welded or otherwise fixed to the inner shaft. The wedge and the ring are configured to be pressed together and lock a portion of the distal sheath therebetween.

主权项

1. A connector for coupling a distal sheath and an inner shaft of a medical delivery device, the connector comprising:
a wedge defining a lumen for accepting the inner shaft of the medical delivery device, at least a portion of the wedge having an outer diameter sized to be received in the distal sheath; and a cylindrical ring sized to be disposed over the distal sheath and at least the portion of the wedge; wherein engagement of the cylindrical ring with the wedge sandwiches the distal sheath between at least the portion of the wedge and the cylindrical ring.