A system for delivering an expandable implant into the vasculature of apatient, including anelongated core element having a proximal end accessible exterior to thepatient and a distal endincluding at least one feature for engaging a proximal portion of the implantin a collapsed state.The system further includes an expansion limiter having an inner diameter anda length sufficientto cover the proximal portion of the implant and to retain the proximalportion in the collapsedstate, and at least one elongated member having a distal end connected to theexpansion limiterand a proximal end accessible exterior to the patient to enable proximalmovement of theexpansion limiter to release the implant.
