Method for the percutaneous transluminal front-end loading delivery of a prosthetic occluder
US5626599A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for percutaneous transluminal front-end delivery of a collapsible prosthetic occluder using a front-end loading portion, a control assembly and an introducer sheath. The prosthetic device is collapsed in a lumen of a front-end loading portion. A valve assembly seals the front-end loading portion lumen proximally of the collapsed occluder. Fluid is then infused through a port extending into the front-end loading portion in communication with the front-end loading portion lumen to remove air bubbles from the collapsed prosthetic device. The prosthetic device is advanced using a control assembly from the front-end loading portion into the introducer and ultimately into the defect site.
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