Delivery Systems and Methods of Implantation for Prosthetic Heart Valves
First Claim
1. A delivery system for delivering an implantable stented device to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
- an elongated body comprising a proximal end and a distal end comprising a tip;
a driver mechanism positioned at the proximal end of the elongated body;
an elongated threaded rod located axially distal to the driver mechanism; and
a sheath comprising an elongated tubular portion having a hollow interior portion with a first diameter that is sized for compression and retention of the implantable stented device in a compressed configuration for delivery to a body lumen.
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivering an implantable stented device to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a driver mechanism positioned at the proximal end of the elongated body, an elongated threaded rod located axially distal to the driver mechanism, and a sheath including an elongated tubular portion having a hollow interior portion with a first diameter that is sized for compression and retention of the implantable stented device in a compressed configuration for delivery to a body lumen.
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20 Claims
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1. A delivery system for delivering an implantable stented device to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
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an elongated body comprising a proximal end and a distal end comprising a tip; a driver mechanism positioned at the proximal end of the elongated body; an elongated threaded rod located axially distal to the driver mechanism; and a sheath comprising an elongated tubular portion having a hollow interior portion with a first diameter that is sized for compression and retention of the implantable stented device in a compressed configuration for delivery to a body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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