Delivery of a prosthetic valve

US11701225B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CARDIOVALVE LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Tal Hammer · Ramat Gan, IL
• Meni Iamberger · Kfar Sava, IL
• Yuval Zipory · Lod, IL
• Michael Albitov · Kiryat Ono, IL
• Tal Reich · Beer Sheva, IL
• Ilia Hariton · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 18, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 6, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0039
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus includes a delivery tool and a prosthetic valve, the prosthetic valve includes a first frame, and a second frame coupled to the first frame. The delivery tool includes a first catheter, a second catheter, and a rod. A steerable portion of the second catheter extends out of the first catheter, and a steerable distal portion of the rod extends out of the second catheter. An extracorporeal rod-controller is operably coupled to the rod such that operating the extracorporeal rod-controller steers the steerable distal portion of the rod. In a delivery state of the apparatus, the prosthetic valve is compressed onto the rod, distal to the distal end of the second catheter, and the apparatus is transfemorally and transseptally advanceable into a left atrium of a heart of a subject. Other embodiments are also described.