Low crossing profile delivery catheter for cardiovascular prosthetic implant
DCFirst Claim
1. A delivery catheter for deploying a cardiovascular prosthetic implant using a minimally invasive procedure, wherein the delivery catheter comprises:
- an elongate, flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has an outer diameter of 18 French or less;
a cardiovascular prosthetic implant at the distal end of the catheter body, wherein the cardiovascular prosthetic implant comprises an inflatable cuff and a natural tissue valve comprising a leaflet having a thickness of at least about 0.011 inches coupled to the inflatable cuff; and
at least one link between the catheter body and the cardiovascular prosthetic implant, wherein the tissue valve is loaded within the distal end.
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Abstract
A delivery catheter and a method for deploying a cardiovascular prosthetic implant using a minimally invasive procedure are disclosed. The delivery catheter comprises an elongate, flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has an outer diameter of 18 French or less, a cardiovascular prosthetic implant at the distal end of the catheter body, wherein the cardiovascular prosthetic implant comprises an inflatable cuff and a tissue valve coupled to the inflatable cuff, and at least one link between the catheter body and the cardiovascular prosthetic implant.
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1. A delivery catheter for deploying a cardiovascular prosthetic implant using a minimally invasive procedure, wherein the delivery catheter comprises:
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an elongate, flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has an outer diameter of 18 French or less; a cardiovascular prosthetic implant at the distal end of the catheter body, wherein the cardiovascular prosthetic implant comprises an inflatable cuff and a natural tissue valve comprising a leaflet having a thickness of at least about 0.011 inches coupled to the inflatable cuff; and at least one link between the catheter body and the cardiovascular prosthetic implant, wherein the tissue valve is loaded within the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A delivery catheter for deploying a cardiovascular prosthetic implant using a minimally invasive procedure, wherein the delivery catheter comprises:
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an elongate, flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has an outer diameter of 18 French or less; and a cardiovascular prosthetic implant loaded within the distal end of the catheter body, wherein the cardiovascular prosthetic implant comprises a support structure and a natural tissue valve comprising a leaflets having a thickness of at least about 0.011 inches coupled to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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