Implant delivery and deployment system and method
First Claim
1. A method of delivering an implant within a heart, said implant including a shaft, a spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said heart valve in a closed position, and at least one anchor mechanism coupled to a first end region of said shaft, said method comprising:
- providing a delivery wire having a first latch pin;
coupling said first latch pin to a second latch pin disposed within said implant;
advancing a distal end of a sleeve over said first and said second latch pins to prevent movement of said first and said second latch pins;
percutaneously delivering a catheter proximate said heart;
loading said implant and said distal end of said sleeve into said catheter; and
advancing said implant and said distal end of said sleeve through said catheter.
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Abstract
An implant delivery system comprising a catheter including at least one lumen, an implant configured for receipt in the lumen, and a latching mechanism configured for receipt in the implant. The latching mechanism may be configured to releasably couple the implant to a delivery wire and to transmit torque through the delivery wire to cause at least a portion of the implant to rotate. The an implant may comprise a shaft, a spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position, a garage configured to couple the spacer to a first end region of the shaft, and at least one anchor mechanism. The garage may define a cavity to receive the latching mechanism and to increase rotational and translational stability of the latching mechanism.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of delivering an implant within a heart, said implant including a shaft, a spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said heart valve in a closed position, and at least one anchor mechanism coupled to a first end region of said shaft, said method comprising:
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providing a delivery wire having a first latch pin; coupling said first latch pin to a second latch pin disposed within said implant; advancing a distal end of a sleeve over said first and said second latch pins to prevent movement of said first and said second latch pins; percutaneously delivering a catheter proximate said heart; loading said implant and said distal end of said sleeve into said catheter; and advancing said implant and said distal end of said sleeve through said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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