Stent valve, delivery apparatus and method therefor
US9414915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0666
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery catheter (12) for a stent valve (10), the delivery catheter having a distal portion (14) insertable into an anatomy, the distal portion comprising an accommodation region (18) for accommodating a stent-valve for delivery into the anatomy, the delivery catheter further comprising at least one sheath (20; 22) that is translatable between a closed position for at least partly closing the accommodation region and an open position for at least partly opening the accommodation region.
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