Delivery device for an annuloplasty implant
US11654025B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery device for an annuloplasty implant is disclosed comprising an outer sheath, a delivery wire being movable within said sheath in a longitudinal direction thereof, a holder being releasably connectable to said implant, said holder being pivotably connected to a distal portion of said delivery wire, wherein said holder is folded inside said outer sheath in a delivery configuration, and wherein said holder is foldable from said delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration outside said outer sheath. A system comprising such delivery device and an annuloplasty implant, and a method of delivering such implant is also disclosed.
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