Annuloplasty ring delivery cathethers

US9968452B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Valtech Cardio Ltd. · IL

Inventors

• Tal Sheps · Givat Shmuel, IL
• Tal Hammer · Ramat Gan, IL
• Tal Reich · Beer Sheva, IL
• Amir Gross · Nes Ziona, IL
• Yuval Zipory · Lod, IL
• Oz Cabiri · Modiin-Maccabim-Reut, IL
• Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: May 8, 2014
• Grant date: May 15, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0012
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided, including a first catheter having a distal end portion transluminally advanceable to a vicinity of an anatomical site, a second catheter having a distal end portion advanceable through a first lumen and out of the first lumen, and a longitudinal implant, advanceable through the second lumen and out of the second lumen. The first and second catheters are assembled to facilitate sliding of the first and second catheters and of the implant, to configure them to assume a multi-bend formation having first and second bends separating first, second, and third domains. The first domain includes parts of the first and second catheters. The second domain includes the distal end portion of the second catheter, part of the implant, and none of the first catheter. The third domain includes part of the implant and none of the first nor second catheters. Other embodiments are also described.