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Transcatheter stented prosthetic heart valve delivery devices

US10420642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

7Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Gloss · Minneapolis, US
Timothy Groen · Rush City, US
Paul Rothstein · Elk River, US
Jeffrey Sandstrom · Scandia, US
Phil Haarstad · Minneapolis, US
Joel Racchini · St. Louis Park, US
Tuan Doan · Tempe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2016
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments and methods provide solutions for coupling and decoupling of a delivery device from a stented prosthetic heart valve with one or more release mechanisms. In situations when one or more sutures get tangled or caught upon attempted retraction of the delivery device and sutures after deployment of the stented prosthetic heart valve, a secondary release mechanism can be provided to sever the suture(s) or release the suture(s) from the delivery device. Exemplary secondary release mechanisms include high resistance inserts, cutters and balloon expandable devices. Methods of releasing the sutures from the delivery device or severing the suture(s) are also disclosed.

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