Surgical delivery device and method of use
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1. A delivery device for a stented heart valve comprising:
- a handle;
an elongate shaft affixed to and extending from a distal end of the handle; and
a conical housing having a proximal base portion fixed to and disposed about an exterior of the elongate shaft via a central passage defined along the proximal base portion within which the elongate shaft is inserted and an open distal end, the conical housing having a conical lumen therein with a first internal diameter adjacent to the proximal base portion of the conical housing and a larger second internal diameter at the open distal end of the conical housing, wherein the conical lumen has a constant tapering diameter from the open distal end;
wherein the first internal diameter of the conical lumen is larger than a diameter of the central passage.
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Abstract
A delivery device for a stented heart valve includes a handle, an elongate shaft extending from a distal end of the handle, and a conical housing having a proximal end coupled to the elongate shaft and an open distal end, the conical housing having a conical lumen therein with a first internal diameter adjacent to the proximal end of the conical housing and a larger second internal diameter adjacent to the open distal end of the conical housing.
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1. A delivery device for a stented heart valve comprising:
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a handle; an elongate shaft affixed to and extending from a distal end of the handle; and a conical housing having a proximal base portion fixed to and disposed about an exterior of the elongate shaft via a central passage defined along the proximal base portion within which the elongate shaft is inserted and an open distal end, the conical housing having a conical lumen therein with a first internal diameter adjacent to the proximal base portion of the conical housing and a larger second internal diameter at the open distal end of the conical housing, wherein the conical lumen has a constant tapering diameter from the open distal end;
wherein the first internal diameter of the conical lumen is larger than a diameter of the central passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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