Hinged transcatheter prosthetic heart valve delivery system
US10368989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0147
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machined or molded hinge design, for use with a delivery device, which allows for controlled deflection of a large diameter catheter. With embodiments in which the delivery device is employed to implant a prosthetic heart valve, deflection of the catheter allows for central alignment of the delivery system in the native annulus during deployment of the bioprosthesis.
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