Catheter assembly with prosthesis crimping and prosthesis retaining accessories
First Claim
1. A prosthesis retaining assembly for securing an implantable prosthesis to a catheter assembly, the prosthesis retaining assembly comprising:
- a first member including a central longitudinal axis, a hollow chamber and a prosthesis retaining slot configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis, the retaining slot being configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis such that when the portion of the prosthesis is retained within the retaining slot longitudinal movement of the prosthesis relative to the first member is prevented, the retaining slot having a first opening at an interior surface of the first member defining the hollow chamber; and
a second member positioned within the hollow chamber of the first member and comprising an enlarged portion, the second member being movable relative to the first member betweena first position at which the enlarged portion is positioned adjacent to and obstructs a portion of the first opening of the retaining slot preventing the portion of the prosthesis retained within the retaining slot from exiting the first opening of the retaining slot in a radially inward direction towards the central longitudinal axis anda second position at which the enlarged portion is moved relative to the retaining slot to create a gap between the second member and the first opening of the retaining slot such that the portion of the prosthesis can pass through the first opening of the retaining slot in a radially outward direction away from the central longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A prosthesis retaining assembly for securing an implantable prosthesis to a catheter assembly can include a first member including a prosthesis retaining slot configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis. The retaining slot can have a first portion with a first width and a second portion with a second width. The first portion can be distal to the second portion. The second width can be larger than the first width, and the retaining slot can have an opening at a first surface of the first member. The prosthesis retaining assembly can also include a second member configured to be move relative to the first member. The second member can be configured to move to a position that obstructs a portion of the opening of the retaining slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A prosthesis retaining assembly for securing an implantable prosthesis to a catheter assembly, the prosthesis retaining assembly comprising:
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a first member including a central longitudinal axis, a hollow chamber and a prosthesis retaining slot configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis, the retaining slot being configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis such that when the portion of the prosthesis is retained within the retaining slot longitudinal movement of the prosthesis relative to the first member is prevented, the retaining slot having a first opening at an interior surface of the first member defining the hollow chamber; and a second member positioned within the hollow chamber of the first member and comprising an enlarged portion, the second member being movable relative to the first member between a first position at which the enlarged portion is positioned adjacent to and obstructs a portion of the first opening of the retaining slot preventing the portion of the prosthesis retained within the retaining slot from exiting the first opening of the retaining slot in a radially inward direction towards the central longitudinal axis and a second position at which the enlarged portion is moved relative to the retaining slot to create a gap between the second member and the first opening of the retaining slot such that the portion of the prosthesis can pass through the first opening of the retaining slot in a radially outward direction away from the central longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a catheter assembly comprising a valve retainer coupled to a distal end of the catheter assembly to implant a prosthesis, the valve retainer comprising a first member defining a retaining slot having a first opening at an interior surface of the first member that defines a hollow chamber, and comprising a second member positioned within the hollow chamber and having an enlarged portion, the method comprising:
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moving the second member relative to the first member to a first position that creates a gap between the enlarged portion of the second member and the first opening of the retaining slot; inserting a fixation portion of the prosthesis in the gap and into the retaining slot of the first member; and moving the second member relative to the first member to a second position such that the enlarged portion of the second member is adjacent to and obstructs a portion of the first opening at the interior surface to secure the prosthesis to the valve retainer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A prosthesis retaining assembly for securing an implantable prosthesis to a catheter assembly, the prosthesis retaining assembly comprising:
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a valve retainer comprising; a central lumen; a top surface forming prosthesis retaining slots configured to retain respective portions of a prosthesis; a bottom surface; and a plurality of walls extending from the top surface of the valve retainer such that spaces between the walls define channels that are open to the prosthesis retaining slots and open to the central lumen, the plurality of walls defining a shoulder on an outer portion of the top surface and being configured to abut an inner surface of the prosthesis and prevent the portions of the prosthesis retained within the retaining slots from exiting the retaining slots into the central lumen; and an outer tube surrounding the valve retainer and slidable relative to the valve retainer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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