US Patent 7935140 Delivery device with anchoring features and associated method

A delivery device for positioning and deploying an implantable device within a lumen is provided. The device includes an inner tube positioned within an outer tube and capable of sliding therein, wherein the inner and outer tubes have proximal and distal ends. A mechanism is coupled to at least one of the inner and outer tubes and is operable to deploy the implantable device within the lumen. At least one anchor is positioned on the inner tube to stabilize the implantable device by engaging at least a portion of the implantable device while the mechanism deploys the device. The anchor is positioned on the inner tube such that the anchor is freely rotatable about the inner tube.