CATHETER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR STENT VALVE

• US 20170239046A1
• Filed: 05/05/2017
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Limited (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symetis SA (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Essinger, Jacques, Delaloye, Stephane, Hefti, Jean-Luc, Mantanus, Luc
• Application Number:
  US15/588,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20170239046A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0811 for the position of a particular part of an instrument with respect to the rest of the instrument, e.g. position of the anvil of a stapling instrument
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/08 Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2418 Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2436 Deployment by retracting a sheath
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/9517 handle assemblies therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0097 Visible markings, e.g. indicia

Abstract

A delivery catheter for a stent. The delivery catheter may comprise a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a stent attachment region adapted to receive a stent. The stent may be of the self-expanding type. The catheter further comprises a handle at its proximal end and at least one sheath which may at least partially circumferentially cover said stent such as to retain it in a collapsed configuration. The sheath is coupled at its proximal end to an actuator located on said handle portion.

Claims

1. A delivery catheter for a stent, the delivery catheter comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end including a stent attachment region adapted to receive a stent, the catheter further comprising a handle at its proximal end and at least one sheath for at least partially circumferentially covering said stent such as to retain it in a collapsed configuration, the sheath being coupled at its proximal end to an actuator located on said handle for actuating movement of the sheath, the handle further comprising an indicator rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the catheter, the indicator being positionable to indicate a rotational orientation of a stent with respect to the handle.

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