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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2017
Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Dan Wallace, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Peter Gregg, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Evelyn Haynes, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Aaron Grogan, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Crissly Crisostomo, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A delivery device includes a central elongate structure, a sheath, a plurality of tethers extending through the central elongate structure configured to hold a cardiac valve, a cutting mechanism, a handle, and a control. The sheath is configured to slide over the central elongate structure. The cutting mechanism is configured to cut the tethers upon activation to release the cardiac valve. The handle is connected to the central elongate structure. The control on the handle is configured to activate the cutting mechanism.