Devices and methods for preparing a transcatheter heart valve system
US9333077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/9522
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for preparing a transcatheter heart valve system. The device includes a housing, sealing apparatuses and a port. The housing forms a chamber sized to receive a prosthetic valve and a portion of a delivery device. During use, the prosthesis is seated in the chamber, and the sealing apparatuses operated to seal the chamber about the delivery device. Air bubbles in a liquid delivered through the delivery device and to the chamber are removed from the system via the port, thereby flushing the system. Further, the device is manipulated to permit loading of the prosthesis into the delivery device in an air bubble-free environment.
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