Suture deployment of prosthetic heart valve
US10583007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2436
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery apparatus for a prosthetic implant can include an elongate first shaft, a first suture guide coupled to the first shaft, an elongate second shaft, and a second suture guide coupled to the second shaft. The first shaft can extend coaxially through the second shaft and the second suture guide, the first suture guide can be disposed distal to the second suture guide, and the first suture guide and the second suture guide can be configured to be axially movable relative to each other.
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