Delivery systems and methods of implantation for prosthetic heart valves
US9629719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9665
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery system for delivery of an implantable stented device to a body lumen that includes an elongated member having a distal tip and a proximal end portion, a wire connection member positioned between the distal tip and proximal end portion of the elongated member, and a plurality of capturing wires extending from a distal end of the wire connection member. Each of the capturing wires includes a distal end having a lower portion that is moveable relative to an upper portion between an open position and a closed position, and a slot defined by the upper and lower portions when they are in the closed position.
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