Implant Delivery System and Method
First Claim
1. An implant delivery system comprising:
- a catheter including at least one lumen;
a guide wire configured to be received in said lumen, said guide wire comprising a clamping mechanism disposed about a distal end; and
an implant configured to be received in said lumen, said implant comprising a driver configured to be releasably received in said clamping mechanism of said guide wire.
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Abstract
An implant delivery system may comprise a catheter including at least one lumen, a guide wire configured to be received in the lumen, and an implant. The guide wire may comprise a clamping mechanism disposed about a distal end of the guide wire. The clamping mechanism may include a first and at least a second jaw wherein at least one of the jaws is configured to pivot between a closed position wherein the jaws define at least one internal cavity between the jaws configured to receive at least a portion of the implant and an open position configured to release the implant. The implant may be configured to be received in the lumen and may comprise a driver configured to be releasably received in the cavity of the clamping mechanism.
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25 Claims
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1. An implant delivery system comprising:
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a catheter including at least one lumen; a guide wire configured to be received in said lumen, said guide wire comprising a clamping mechanism disposed about a distal end; and an implant configured to be received in said lumen, said implant comprising a driver configured to be releasably received in said clamping mechanism of said guide wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19)
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10. A heart valve implant comprising:
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a shaft; a spacer coupled to said shaft and configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said heart valve in a closed position; at least one anchor coupled to a first end region of said shaft; and a driver coupled to a second end region of said shaft generally opposite said first end region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An implant delivery system for delivering an implant, said implant delivery system comprising:
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a catheter including at least one lumen; and a guide wire configured to be received in said lumen, said guide wire comprising a clamping mechanism disposed about a distal end of said guide wire, said clamping mechanism comprising a first and at least a second jaw, wherein at least one of said jaws is configured to pivot between a closed position wherein said jaws define at least one internal cavity between said jaws configured to receive at least a portion of said implant and an open position configured to release said implant. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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20. A method of delivering an implant comprising a driver within a heart using a guide wire comprising a clamping mechanism including a first and at least a second jaw, said method comprising:
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percutaneously delivering a catheter proximate said heart; receiving said driver of said implant within a cavity defined by said jaws of said clamping mechanism; loading said guide wire with said implant disposed within said cavity into said catheter; conveying said guide wire and said implant through said catheter until an anchor portion of said implant extends outwardly beyond a distal end of said catheter and said clamping mechanism is still received within said catheter; securing said anchor portion of said implant within said heart; conveying said guide wire through said catheter until said clamping mechanism and said implant are disposed outside of said catheter; and releasing said driver from said clamping mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification