Valve suturing and implantation procedures
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising a delivery catheter for implanting a valve prosthesis, the catheter comprising:
- proximal and distal delivery tubes, configured to hold respective proximal and distal portions of a valve prosthesis; and
an element having proximal and distal ends, wherein;
the element is slidingly coupled to the distal delivery tube,an outer diameter of the element is approximately equal to an inner diameter of the distal delivery tube,the element is configured such that when the proximal and distal delivery tubes abut one another, the element engages the distal delivery tube in a vicinity of a distal end of the distal delivery tube, andthe distal delivery tube and the element are configured such that advancement of the distal delivery tube in a distal direction releases the distal portion of a valve prosthesis from the distal delivery tube, and positions the element in a vicinity of a proximal end of the distal delivery tube,the distal delivery tube comprises a spring positioned within the distal delivery tube between the distal end of the distal delivery tube and the distal end of the element, andthe catheter is configured such that expansion of the spring from a compressed state to an uncompressed state causes the advancement of the distal delivery tube in the distal direction.
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Abstract
A prosthesis for implantation at a native semilunar valve includes a prosthetic distal valve, which includes a pliant material configured to collapse inwardly towards a longitudinal axis of the prosthesis during diastole, and to open outwardly during systole, and a distal fixation member configured to be positioned in a downstream artery of the subject. The apparatus also includes a proximal fixation member coupled to the distal fixation member, and configured to be positioned at least partially on a ventricular side of the native semilunar valve. The proximal fixation member is shaped so as to define a lattice that is shaped so as to define an intermediary portion that is coupled to the pliant material of the valve and diverges outwardly from the longitudinal axis, and a distal portion that is distal to the intermediary portion and diverges outwardly from the intermediary portion of the lattice. Other embodiments are also described.
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13 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising a delivery catheter for implanting a valve prosthesis, the catheter comprising:
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proximal and distal delivery tubes, configured to hold respective proximal and distal portions of a valve prosthesis; and an element having proximal and distal ends, wherein; the element is slidingly coupled to the distal delivery tube, an outer diameter of the element is approximately equal to an inner diameter of the distal delivery tube, the element is configured such that when the proximal and distal delivery tubes abut one another, the element engages the distal delivery tube in a vicinity of a distal end of the distal delivery tube, and the distal delivery tube and the element are configured such that advancement of the distal delivery tube in a distal direction releases the distal portion of a valve prosthesis from the distal delivery tube, and positions the element in a vicinity of a proximal end of the distal delivery tube, the distal delivery tube comprises a spring positioned within the distal delivery tube between the distal end of the distal delivery tube and the distal end of the element, and the catheter is configured such that expansion of the spring from a compressed state to an uncompressed state causes the advancement of the distal delivery tube in the distal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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3. A delivery catheter for implanting a valve prosthesis, the catheter comprising:
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proximal and distal delivery tubes, configured to hold respective proximal and distal portions of a valve prosthesis; and an element having proximal and distal ends, the element being shaped so as to taper from the distal end toward the proximal end, wherein; the element is slidingly coupled to the distal delivery tube, an outer diameter of the distal end of the element is approximately equal to an inner diameter of the distal delivery tube, the distal delivery tube and the tapered element are configured such that advancement of the distal delivery tube in a distal direction releases the distal portion of the valve prosthesis from the distal delivery tube, and positions the tapered element in a vicinity of a proximal end of the distal delivery tube, the distal delivery tube comprises a spring positioned within the distal delivery tube between a distal end of the distal delivery tube and the distal end of the element, and the catheter is configured such that expansion of the spring from a compressed state to an uncompressed state causes the advancement of the distal delivery tube in the distal direction.
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8. A valve prosthesis deployment delivery system, comprising:
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a proximal delivery tube configured to enclose a proximal portion of a valve prosthesis; a distal delivery tube configured to enclose a distal portion of a valve prosthesis; and an element configured to move within the distal delivery tube during deployment of a valve prosthesis, wherein; the element is positioned at a distal end of the distal delivery tube prior to deployment of a valve prosthesis, the element is positioned at a proximal end of the distal delivery tube after deployment of a valve prosthesis, the distal delivery tube comprises a spring positioned within the distal delivery tube between the distal end of the distal delivery tube and the distal end of the element, and the catheter is configured such that expansion of the spring from a compressed state to an uncompressed state causes the advancement of the distal delivery tube in the distal direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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