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Sutureless valve prosthesis delivery device and methods of use thereof

  • US 10,507,104 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2014
  • Issued: 12/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A delivery device for delivering a heart valve prosthesis, the delivery device comprising:

  • a first sheath configured to encase at least a portion of an expandable support frame of the heart valve prosthesis;

    a second sheath configured to encase a valve clasper of the heart valve prosthesis, the valve clasper being coupled to the expandable support frame; and

    a control unit operably coupled to the first and second sheaths,wherein along a longitudinal axis, the first sheath is distal to the second sheath, and the second sheath is distal to the control unit, andwherein the second sheath comprises a bent configuration in which (i) the second sheath has an angle of between about 5 degrees to 60 degrees and (ii) the second sheath maintains the bent configuration, at the same angle ±

    5 degrees in the absence of a force applied thereto, during delivery of the heart valve prosthesis and removal of the delivery device.

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