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Delivery system for vascular implant
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Cardiaq LLC
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Filing: 2009-10-01
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Granted: 2012-12-25
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Expires: 2029-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A medical treatment system and method of treatment is described having an implant that can be positioned and deployed, then undeployed to allow repositioning of the implant. The system includes a self-expanding medical implant that longitudinally foreshortens upon radially expanding from a radially compacted state, a distal interface configured to attach the implant to a distal mount of a delivery device, and a proximal interface configured to attach the implant to a proximal mount of the delivery device. Moving the distal mount longitudinally away from the proximal mount applies a longitudinal tension to the implant causing the implant to expand longitudinally and contract radially, and moving the distal mount toward the proximal mount reduces a longitudinal tension in the implant allowing the implant to expand radially toward a fully expanded state.
Inventors
- 👤 Arshad Quadri
- 👤 J. Brent Ratz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2442; A61F2/246; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/2427; A61F2/243; A61F2/2439; A61F2/95; A61F2/9517; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9511; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A medical treatment system, comprising: a first elongate support member having a first engagement member; a second elongate support member having a second engagement member, the second elongate support member being selectively movable relative to the first elongate support member along a longitudinal axis; a distal mount; a proximal mount slidingly coupled relative to the distal mount along the longitudinal axis; a first spring interposed between the proximal and distal mounts so as to bias the proximal and distal mounts longitudinally away from one another; a self-expanding medical implant that foreshortens upon radially expanding from a radially compacted state; a distal interface configured to attach the distal mount to the implant; a proximal interface configured to attach the proximal mount to the implant; wherein moving the distal mount away from the proximal mount applies a longitudinal tension to the implant causing the implant to expand longitudinally and contract radially and wherein moving the distal mount toward the proximal mount reduces a longitudinal tension in the implant allowing the implant to expand radially toward a fully expanded state; wherein the first and second engagement members are configured so that as the first and second engagement are moved toward one another, the proximal and distal mounts are urged toward each other and the biasing of the center spring is overcome so that the implant contracts longitudinally and expands radially; and wherein a second spring is interposed between the second engagement member and one of the proximal and distal mounts, and a third spring is interposed between the first engagement member and the other of the proximal and distal mounts, and the second and third springs each have a spring constant greater than a spring constant of the first spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A medical treatment system, comprising: a first elongate support member having a first engagement member; a second elongate support member having a second engagement member, the second elongate support member being selectively movable relative to the first elongate support member along a longitudinal axis; a distal mount; a proximal mount slidingly coupled relative to the distal mount along the longitudinal axis; a first spring interposed between the proximal and distal mounts so as to bias the proximal and distal mounts longitudinally away from one another; a self-expanding medical implant that foreshortens upon radially expanding from a radially compacted state; a distal interface configured to attach the distal mount to the implant; a proximal interface configured to attach the proximal mount to the implant; wherein moving the distal mount away from the proximal mount applies a longitudinal tension to the implant causing the implant to expand longitudinally and contract radially and wherein moving the distal mount toward the proximal mount reduces a longitudinal tension in the implant allowing the implant to expand radially toward a fully expanded state; wherein the first and second engagement members are configured so that as the first and second engagement are moved toward one another, the proximal and distal mounts are urged toward each other and the biasing of the center spring is overcome so that the implant contracts longitudinally and expands radially; and wherein a second spring is interposed between the second engagement member and one of the proximal and distal mounts, and a third spring is interposed between the first engagement member and the other of the proximal and distal mounts, and the second and third springs each have a spring constant greater than a spring constant of the first spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the distal mount is attached to the distal interface by at least one distal flexible member and the proximal mount is attached to the proximal interface by at least one proximal flexible member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the distal flexible member and the proximal flexible member comprise a suture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the distal interface comprises at least one distal eyelet and the proximal interface comprises at least one proximal eyelet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 additionally comprising a release mechanism configured to release the distal and proximal mounts from the implant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the distal interface has a length and the implant has a length in the expanded state, and the distal interface length is at least the same as the implant length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 additionally comprising an endoscope that extends through the first elongate support member so as to provide a view adjacent the distal end of the first elongate support member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein a controller controls the movement of the first elongate support member longitudinally relative the second elongate support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein an actuator selectively moves the first elongate support member in a longitudinal direction relative to the second elongate support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 in combination with a secondary restraint system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The medical treatment system of claim 10 , wherein the secondary restraint system comprises a sheath configured to hold the implant at least partially therein in a compacted state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal and distal mounts are arranged between the first and second engagement members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the proximal and distal interfaces comprises a ring assembly having at least one flexible arm fixedly attached to the ring at a first end and releasably attached to the implant at a second end, the second end extending beyond the diameter of the ring, and wherein the at least one flexible arm is resilient.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the spring constants of the second and third springs are substantially the same.
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