Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a delivery sheath;
an implantable device moveably disposed within the delivery sheath, the implantable device further comprises a distal expandable basket and a proximal expandable basket connected by a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is coupled at a first end to the distal expandable basket and at a second end to the proximal expandable basket, each of the distal expandable basket and proximal expandable basket being collapsed during delivery and expanded after deployment, wherein the delivery sheath constrains the distal expandable basket and the proximal expandable basket until deployment; and
an actuator releasably coupling to the implantable device at a proximal end of the connecting member, the actuator to move the implantable device when coupled to the implantable device, and wherein the proximal expandable basket includes a proximal end that is fixed on the connecting member and a distal end that is slideable along the connecting member.
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Abstract
A medical device for treating a defective heart valve. The medical device comprises a delivery sheath and an implantable device moveably disposed within the delivery sheath. The implantable device further comprises a distal expandable basket, a proximal expandable basket, and a connecting member coupling at a first end to the distal expandable basket and at a second end to the proximal expandable basket. Each of the distal expandable basket and proximal expandable basket is in a collapsed state during delivery and an expanded state after deployment. An actuator is releasably coupled to the implantable device. When coupled to the implantable device, the actuator can move the implantable device in a way to allow for positioning of the distal and proximal expandable baskets.
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16 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a delivery sheath; an implantable device moveably disposed within the delivery sheath, the implantable device further comprises a distal expandable basket and a proximal expandable basket connected by a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is coupled at a first end to the distal expandable basket and at a second end to the proximal expandable basket, each of the distal expandable basket and proximal expandable basket being collapsed during delivery and expanded after deployment, wherein the delivery sheath constrains the distal expandable basket and the proximal expandable basket until deployment; and
an actuator releasably coupling to the implantable device at a proximal end of the connecting member, the actuator to move the implantable device when coupled to the implantable device, and wherein the proximal expandable basket includes a proximal end that is fixed on the connecting member and a distal end that is slideable along the connecting member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical device comprising:
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a delivery sheath; an implantable device moveably disposed within the delivery sheath, the implantable device further comprises a distal expandable basket and a proximal expandable basket connected by a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is coupled at a first end to the distal expandable basket and at a second end to the proximal expandable basket, each of the distal expandable basket and proximal expandable basket being collapsed during delivery and expanded after deployment, wherein the delivery sheath constrains the distal expandable basket and the proximal expandable basket until deployment; and
an actuator releasably coupling to the implantable device at a proximal end of the connecting member, the actuator to move the implantable device when coupled to the implantable device, and wherein the proximal expandable basket includes a proximal end and a distal end that are slideable over the connecting member and are not fixed on the connecting member and where the connecting member further includes a proximal lock and a distal stop to fix the proximal expandable basket at a location along the connecting member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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