Expandable member for deploying a prosthetic device
US9161834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for delivering a prosthetic device through the vasculature of a patient includes a radially expandable member coupled to the distal end of an elongate shaft. The expandable member has an open frame configuration and an outer mounting surface for mounting the prosthetic device in a collapsed state thereon. The expandable member expands radially outwards from a first configuration to a second configuration to expand a prosthetic device mounted thereon.
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