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Valve delivery system with pinless release mechanism

  • US 10,213,299 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2016
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device, comprising:

  • an inner shaft having a distal end region;

    a valve implant releasably coupled to the distal end region;

    wherein the valve implant is capable of shifting between an elongated configuration and an expanded configuration;

    a deployment sheath capable of being disposed about the valve implant when the valve implant is in the elongated configuration;

    a post assembly disposed along the valve implant;

    wherein the post assembly includes a release member that is axially slidable within an opening in the post assembly, wherein a portion of the release member extends through the post assembly;

    a rod designed to engage the release member, wherein the rod is designed to shift the valve implant between the elongated configuration and the expanded configuration; and

    wherein shifting the portion of the release member extending through the post assembly from a first axial position within the post assembly to a second axial position within the post assembly releases the rod from the post assembly and deploys the valve implant;

    wherein the rod has a forked distal end region.

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