The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
May. 20, 2010
Helmut Straubinger, Aschheim, DE;
Arnulf Mayer, Markt Schwaben, DE;
Johannes Jung, Pforzheim-Huchenfeld, DE;
Helmut Straubinger, Aschheim, DE;
Arnulf Mayer, Markt Schwaben, DE;
Johannes Jung, Pforzheim-Huchenfeld, DE;
JenaValve Technology, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to catheter system for introducing an expandable heart valve stent () into the body of a patient, the catheter system comprising: a catheter tip () having a seat portion for accommodating the stent () in its collapsed state and a stent holder () for releasably fixing the stent (), wherein the seat portion is constituted by a first sleeve-shaped member () and a second sleeve-shaped member (), said sleeve-shaped members () being moveable relative to each other and relative to the stent holder (), and a catheter shaft () for connecting the catheter tip () to a handle (). The catheter shaft () comprising: first force transmitting means () connected to the first sleeve-shaped member (), second force transmitting means () connected to the second sleeve-shaped member () and a distal end section connectable to second operating means () of the handle (), and guiding means () having a passageway extending there between, wherein the first and second force transmitting means () are at least partly received within the passageway such as to be moveable relative to the guiding means (), and wherein the proximal end of the guiding means () terminates distal to the catheter tip ().