APPARATUS AND SET FOR FOLDING OR UNFOLDING A MEDICAL IMPLANT COMPRISING A CLAMPING MECHANISM, IMPLANT AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An apparatus (100) for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300) by using at least one tension thread (11, 11′
- ), wherein the apparatus (100) includes;
a shaft (1) including a reception or retaining area (55) for receiving the implant (300);
a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant (300) by at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′
) or by at least one first string (201) connected to the tension threads (11, 11′
); and
a clamping mechanism for clamping at least one section of at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′
).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300) by using at least one tension thread (11, 11′), wherein the apparatus (100) includes a shaft (1) including a reception area for receiving the implant (300), a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant (300) by the tension thread (11, 11′), and a clamping mechanism for clamping at least one section of at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′). The present invention further relates to a set and a method.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus (100) for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300) by using at least one tension thread (11, 11′
- ), wherein the apparatus (100) includes;
a shaft (1) including a reception or retaining area (55) for receiving the implant (300); a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant (300) by at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′
) or by at least one first string (201) connected to the tension threads (11, 11′
); anda clamping mechanism for clamping at least one section of at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- ), wherein the apparatus (100) includes;
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16. A set (200) of tension threads for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300), the set (200) comprising at least one first string (201), at least a first tension thread (11) and at least a second tension thread (11′
- ), wherein
the first string (201) comprises at least a first guiding element (203) for guiding through the first tension thread (11) and a second guiding element (203′
) for guiding through the second tension thread (11′
); and
whereinboth the first tension thread (11) and the second tension thread (11′
) are attached with the first string (201).
- ), wherein
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