TRANSAPICAL PASSIVE ARTICULATION DELIVERY SYSTEM DESIGN

摘要

A delivery system (100) for delivering a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a body (120) extending in a longitudinal direction and a sheath (130) slidable relative to the body. A compartment (155) is defined inside the sheath and is adapted to receive the collapsible prosthetic heart valve in a collapsed condition. The system includes an articulating joint having a first portion operatively connected to the compartment and a second portion operatively connected to the body. The first portion is pivotable relative to the second position so as to pivot the sheath from a first orientation extending in the longitudinal direction to a second orientation extending transverse to the longitudinal direction.

主权项

1. A delivery system for delivering a medical device to an implantation site in a patient, comprising;
a body extending in a longitudinal direction; a sheath slidable relative to the body; a compartment defined inside the sheath and adapted to receive the medical device in an assembled condition; and an articulating joint having first portion operatively connected to the compartment and a second portion operatively connected to the body, the first portion being pivotable relative to the second portion so as to pivot the compartment from a first orientation extending in the longitudinal direction to a second orientation extending transverse to the longitudinal direction.