Replacement heart valve implant with invertible leaflets
First Claim
1. A locking mechanism for a medical implant, comprising:
- a buckle member including a proximal end and a distal end; and
a post member axially translatable with respect to the buckle member, the post member including a receiving portion proximate a proximal end of the post member, a distal end, and a cantilevered leg extending proximally from the distal end of the post member;
wherein the post member is movable from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein when the post member is in the first orientation, the proximal end extends distally from a central body portion of the post member and when the post member is in the second orientation, the proximal end extends proximally from the central body portion.
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Abstract
A locking mechanism for a medical implant may include a buckle member, a post member axially translatable with respect to the buckle member, the post member including a receiving portion proximate a proximal end of the post member, a distal end, a laterally-arched central body portion extending between the receiving portion and the distal end, and a cantilevered leg extending proximally from the distal end, and an actuator element including a proximal shaft portion and a distal engagement portion, the distal engagement portion being configured to releasably engage the receiving portion of the post member. The proximal shaft portion may be pivotable with respect to the distal engagement portion.
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14 Claims
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1. A locking mechanism for a medical implant, comprising:
- a buckle member including a proximal end and a distal end; and
a post member axially translatable with respect to the buckle member, the post member including a receiving portion proximate a proximal end of the post member, a distal end, and a cantilevered leg extending proximally from the distal end of the post member;
wherein the post member is movable from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein when the post member is in the first orientation, the proximal end extends distally from a central body portion of the post member and when the post member is in the second orientation, the proximal end extends proximally from the central body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a buckle member including a proximal end and a distal end; and
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12. A locking mechanism for a medical implant, comprising:
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a buckle member including a proximal end, a distal end, a back wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a first side wall and a second side wall; and a post member axially translatable with respect to the buckle member, the post member including a receiving portion proximate a proximal end of the post member, and a cantilevered leg extending proximally from the distal end; wherein the first side wall and the second side wall include a proximal upper flange and a distal upper flange, the proximal upper flange and distal upper flange define a channel; wherein the channel is configured to cooperate with the post member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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