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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2018
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Finn, Roseville, MN (US);
Keith High, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/9525 (2020.05); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/9522 (2020.05);
Abstract
A delivery system has a delivery capsule with a detachable portion including first and second open ends with a tapered wall extending therebetween to compress and guide a collapsible heart valve into the delivery capsule. The detachable portion may be detached from the delivery capsule after loading the collapsible heart valve to leave a smooth distal surface on the delivery capsule. Detachment of the detachable portion may occur by breaking or removing a frangible member interposed between the detachable portion and the delivery capsule.