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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Erik Krahbichler, Helsingborg, SE;
Inventor:
Erik Krahbichler, Helsingborg, SE;
Assignee:
ITSO Medical AB, Helsingborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter device is disclosed for transvascular delivery of a medical device to a cardiac valve region of a patient. The catheter device comprises an elongate sheath () with releasable locking members for controllably locking the elongate sheath in a shape at least partly along its length from a relaxed state to a locked state when positioned in relation to a cardiac valve. Furthermore, alignment members () are provided to provide for a desired positioning in relation to the cardiac valve. Embolic protection () is further provided.