发明名称 FLEXIBLE CATHETER AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME
摘要 A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes an outer shaft having a first end and a second end, an inner shaft disposed inside the outer shaft and longitudinally movable relative to the outer shaft, and a distal sheath coupled to the inner shaft and movable with the inner shaft to selectively cover and uncover a compartment for housing the valve. The outer shaft includes a plurality of disks each having at least two hinges to allow articulation of adjacent disks relative to one another, and at least one rib for coupling the adjacent disks to one another.
申请公布号 US2016100942(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.04.14
申请号 US201514881330 申请日期 2015.10.13
申请人 St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. 发明人 Morrissey Michael Shane
分类号 A61F2/24 主分类号 A61F2/24
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device comprising: an outer shaft having a first end and a second end; an inner shaft disposed inside of the outer shaft and longitudinally movable relative to the outer shaft; and a distal sheath coupled to the inner shaft and movable with the inner shaft to selectively cover and uncover a compartment for housing the valve; the outer shaft including a plurality of disks, each disk having at least one hinge to allow articulation of adjacent disks relative to one another and at least one rib for coupling the adjacent disks to one another.
地址 St. Paul MN US