IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH A TELESCOPIC SHAFT

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IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH A TELESCOPIC SHAFT

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18984631 titled 'IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH A TELESCOPIC SHAFT

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A delivery apparatus configured to deliver a prosthetic implant can include a handle, a first shaft extending through the handle, and a second shaft that is coaxial with the first shaft and surrounds at least a proximal end portion of the first shaft. The second shaft can include an outer shaft member positioned proximal to the handle and an inner shaft member that is axially movable relative to the outer shaft member. The second shaft can be movable between an axially extended configuration and an axially collapsed configuration. When the second shaft is in the axially extended configuration, the inner shaft member can extend into the handle. When the second shaft is in the axially collapsed configuration, the inner shaft member can be positioned proximal to the handle.