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Delivery catheter and catheter arrangement

US10426613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK AG · CH

Inventors

Mark Keller · Aarau, CH
Markus Hepke · Zürich, CH
Peter Maspoli · Solothurn, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2017
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0098
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A delivery catheter for implanting a self-expanding implant such as a cardiovascular implant. An outer catheter shaft is formed as an implant capsule for encasing the implant during delivery. A flexible distal support element having a substantially truncated cone-shaped portion, which tapers in the proximal direction, is attached, directly proximally of the implant, in a fixed position to a first, inner catheter shaft, and/or a flexible proximal support element having a substantially truncated cone-shaped portion, which tapers in the proximal direction, is inserted at the proximal end of the implant capsule into the second, outer catheter shaft in a fixed position.

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