Joshua Dwork,Patrick E. Macaulay,Gianfranco M. Pellegrini,Finn O. Rinne,Richard Spork,Don Huy Tran,Nathan B. Wiemeyer
申请号:
US12870567
公开号:
US08414645B2
申请日:
2010.08.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
Delivery devices and methods for percutaneously delivering a prosthetic valve to the heart of a patient. These prosthetic valves may be configured to provide complimentary features that promote optimal placement of the prosthetic valve in a native heart valve, such as the aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonic valve, and/or tricuspid valve. The delivery device includes a release sheath assembly housed within an outer delivery sheath. A release sheath component of the assembly captures a portion of the prosthetic valve to the delivery device, and effectuates complete release of the prosthetic valve with retraction of the outer sheath.