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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Jacques Essinger, St-Prex, CH;
Stephane Delaloye, Bulach, CH;
Jean-luc Hefti, Cheseaux-Noreaz, CH;
Luc Mantanus, Lausanne, CH;
Michael Paris, Prilly, CH;
Jacques Essinger, St-Prex, CH;
Stephane Delaloye, Bulach, CH;
Jean-Luc Hefti, Cheseaux-Noreaz, CH;
Luc Mantanus, Lausanne, CH;
Michael Paris, Prilly, CH;
SYMETIS SA, Ecublens, CH;
Abstract
Apparatus () for compressing a transcatheter cardiac stent-valve () comprises: a hollow channel () having an interior surface () shaped for progressively compressing the stent-valve in response to longitudinal advancement of the stent-valve within the channel; a driver () threadedly engaged on the exterior of the channel for generating a longitudinal driving force in response to rotation; a mover () having limbs () that project through slots () in the channel wall to transmit the driving force to the stent-valve within the channel; and a channel extension () removably attachable at the exit () to provide a generally cylindrical containment bore ().