Delivery systems and methods of implantation for prosthetic heart valves
US9393115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery system for delivering an implantable stented device to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a driver mechanism positioned at the proximal end of the elongated body, an elongated threaded rod located axially distal to the driver mechanism, and a sheath including an elongated tubular portion having a hollow interior portion with a first diameter that is sized for compression and retention of the implantable stented device in a compressed configuration for delivery to a body lumen.
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