Methods of implanting an endoprosthesis

US9295551B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• JenaValve Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Helmut Straubinger · Aschheim, DE
• Johannes Jung · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 12, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2/9517
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A catheter insertion system for inserting an expandable valve stent into the body of a patient and a method of implanting a valve stent. The catheter insertion system includes a catheter having a handle for manipulating a catheter tip, and enables the implantation of a valve prosthesis attached to a valve stent. The handle is configured to enable a pre-set sequence of steps to manipulate the catheter tip and sequentially release the valve stent. The catheter tip is configured to sequentially release the valve stent from a first collapsed mode to a second expanded mode.