Apparatus and set for folding or unfolding a medical implant comprising a clamping mechanism, implant and method
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1. An apparatus for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant by using one or more tension threads, wherein the apparatus includes:
- a shaft including a reception or retaining area for receiving the implant;
a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant by using at least one of the one or more tension threads or by using at least one first string connected to the one or more tension threads; and
a clamping mechanism configured for engaging and clamping at least one section of at least one of the one or more tension threads.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300) by using at least one tension thread (11, 11′), wherein the apparatus (100) includes a shaft (1) including a reception area for receiving the implant (300), a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant (300) by the tension thread (11, 11′), and a clamping mechanism for clamping at least one section of at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′). The present invention further relates to a set and a method.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant by using one or more tension threads, wherein the apparatus includes:
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a shaft including a reception or retaining area for receiving the implant; a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant by using at least one of the one or more tension threads or by using at least one first string connected to the one or more tension threads; and a clamping mechanism configured for engaging and clamping at least one section of at least one of the one or more tension threads. - 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 set of tension threads for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant, the set of tension threads comprising:
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at least one first string, at least a first tension thread and at least a second tension thread, wherein the first string comprises at least a first guiding element for guiding through the first tension thread and a second guiding element for guiding through the second tension thread, the first guiding element being configured to be moveable relative to the second guiding element and wherein both the first tension thread and the second tension thread are attached with the first string.
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