APPARATUS, METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF INTRA-BRONCHIAL DEVICES

摘要

An assembly delivers an intra-bronchial device (250) into an air passageway. The assembly includes a delivery catheter having a deployment lumen (122) with a distal end (130) configured to receive the intra-bronchial device (250) in a delivery configuration, and configured to be passed down a trachea and advanced to a location for deployment of the intra-bronchial device (250) in an air passageway (48) of a lung. The assembly is further configured to deploy the intra-bronchial device (250) by retracting a portion of the deployment catheter (120). The assembly further includes a bronchial device supply tool associated with the distal end (130) of the deployment catheter. The supply tool is configured to carry the intra-bronchial device (250) in a storage configuration and to load the intra-bronchial device (250) in a delivery configuration into the deployment lumen (122) of distal end (130) of the deployment catheter (120). The supply tool is also configured to carry the intra-bronchial device (250) in an expanded storage configuration. An embodiment of the supply tool includes a storage cavity, a delivery portion, and a tapered configuration.