Delivery Systems and Methods of Implantation for Prosthetic Heart Valves
First Claim
1. A delivery system for delivering a stented prosthetic heart valve to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
- a tubular body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a base portion comprising a plurality of extending elements, wherein each of the extending elements is engageable with a portion of a stent of a prosthetic heart valve; and
a tip portion comprising an inner area, the tip portion being longitudinally moveable relative to the base portion from a first position where the inner area at least partially covers the extending elements of the base portion to a second position where the extending elements are not positioned within the inner area of the tip portion.
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivering a stented prosthetic heart valve to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system including a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a base portion with a plurality of extending elements, wherein each of the extending elements is engageable with a portion of a stent of a prosthetic heart valve. The delivery system further includes a sleeve having an inner area. The sheath is longitudinally moveable relative to the base portion from a first position where the inner area of the sleeve at least partially covers the extending elements of the base portion to a second position where the extending elements are not positioned within the inner area of the sleeve.
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1. A delivery system for delivering a stented prosthetic heart valve to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
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a tubular body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a base portion comprising a plurality of extending elements, wherein each of the extending elements is engageable with a portion of a stent of a prosthetic heart valve; and a tip portion comprising an inner area, the tip portion being longitudinally moveable relative to the base portion from a first position where the inner area at least partially covers the extending elements of the base portion to a second position where the extending elements are not positioned within the inner area of the tip portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A delivery system for delivering a stented prosthetic heart valve to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system comprising:
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a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a base portion comprising a plurality of extending elements, wherein each of the extending elements is engageable with a portion of a stent of a prosthetic heart valve; and a sleeve comprising an inner area, the sheath being longitudinally moveable relative to the base portion from a first position where the inner area of the sleeve at least partially covers the extending elements of the base portion to a second position where the extending elements are not positioned within the inner area of the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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