TIP FOR MEDICAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A delivery system for delivering and deploying a medical implant, comprising:
- an elongated support member configured to hold a medical implant;
a sheath having an outer diameter surrounding at least a portion of the elongated support member, the sheath being movable between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the elongated support member; and
a tip attached to the elongated support member and positioned at a distal end of the sheath when the sheath is in the distal position, the tip having a compressed condition, an expanded condition and a variable diameter along a length thereof, the variable diameter including a maximum diameter in the expanded condition, the maximum diameter being larger than the outer diameter of the sheath.
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivering and deploying a medical implant, such as a prosthetic heart valve, includes an elongated support member, a sheath, and a tip. The sheath is movable relative to the elongated support member between a distal position overlying the medical implant and a proximal position exposing the medical implant for release from the delivery system. The tip is attached to the elongated support member and is positioned at a distal end of the sheath when the sheath is in the distal position. The tip has a compressed condition and an expanded condition, and a maximum diameter in the expanded condition that is larger than the outer diameter of the sheath.
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13 Claims
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1. A delivery system for delivering and deploying a medical implant, comprising:
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an elongated support member configured to hold a medical implant; a sheath having an outer diameter surrounding at least a portion of the elongated support member, the sheath being movable between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the elongated support member; and a tip attached to the elongated support member and positioned at a distal end of the sheath when the sheath is in the distal position, the tip having a compressed condition, an expanded condition and a variable diameter along a length thereof, the variable diameter including a maximum diameter in the expanded condition, the maximum diameter being larger than the outer diameter of the sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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