Implant delivery and deployment system and method

摘要

An implant delivery system comprising a catheter including at least one lumen, an implant configured to be received in the lumen, and a latching mechanism configured to be received in the implant. The latching mechanism may be configured to releasably couple the implant to a delivery wire and to transmit a torque through the delivery wire to cause at least a portion of the implant to rotate. The an implant may comprise a shaft, a spacer 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 the heart valve in a closed position, a garage configured to couple the spacer to a first end region of the shaft, and at least one anchor mechanism. The garage may define a cavity configured to receive the latching mechanism and to increase rotational and translational stability of the latching mechanism.

主权项

1. An implant comprising:
a shaft; a resiliently deformable spacer 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 when said heart valve is in a closed position; a latching mechanism having a first latching pin and a second latching pin, the second latching pin to releasably couple with the first latching pin of said latching mechanism; a garage configured to couple said spacer to a first end region of said shaft, said garage defining a cavity configured to receive said first latching pin of said latching mechanism; and at least one anchoring mechanism coupled to a second end region of said shaft.