STREAMLINED, APICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IN SITU DEPLOYMENT OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES

• US 20090069889A1
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corcym SRL (LivaNova Plc), Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research (Mayo Clinic)
• Original Assignee: Sorin Biomedica Cardio Srl (LivaNova Plc)
• Inventors: Phillips, Brent R., Manasse, Erice, Vallana, Franco, Righini, Giovanni, Rolando, Giovanni, Suri, Rakesh M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,486,137 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/2.110
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2433 using balloon catheter
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2436 Deployment by retracting a sheath

Abstract

A system for implanting a heart valve prosthesis in a patient'"'"'s heart includes a balloon expandable, tissue, stented heart valve, and an apical valve delivery device for delivering the stented heart valve to a target site in the patient'"'"'s heart. The delivery device includes an inflation balloon module for expanding the stented heart valve prosthesis, markers on the delivery device to assist in location of the delivery device at an appropriate location, and a streamlined cap.

Claims

1. A system for implanting a heart valve prosthesis in a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising, in combination,

a balloon expandable, tissue, stented heart valve, and

an apical valve delivery device for delivering the stented heart valve to a target site in the patient'"'"'s heart, the delivery device comprising an inflation balloon module for expanding the stented heart valve prosthesis, markers on the delivery device to assist in location of the delivery device at an appropriate location, and a streamlined cap.

2. The system of claim 1 in which the streamlined cap further comprises a delivery sheath.

3. The system of claim 1 in which the delivery device further comprises a non-embolic gas and or a non-embolic fluid.

4. The system of claim 1 in which the device is bendable.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a port for establishing access to an apex of the patient'"'"'s heart.

6. The system of claim 5 in which the port comprises a valve and or seal configured to provide a blood tight seal during a procedure.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising an imaging module.