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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Robert Murray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Sameer Upadhyaya, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mark Casley, Galway, IE;
Patrick Macaulay, Windsor, CA (US);
AK Masud, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Paul Cassidy, Shoreview, MN (US);
David Clarke, Galway, IE;
Robert Murray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Sameer Upadhyaya, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mark Casley, Galway, IE;
Patrick MacAulay, Windsor, CA (US);
Ak Masud, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Paul Cassidy, Shoreview, MN (US);
David Clarke, Galway, IE;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic valve delivery system that is improved in controllability by way of a proximal handle system. Such a handle system of the present invention advantageously permits a controlled fine or micro movement or adjustment of a distal sheath for uncovering a plunger that is to be loaded with a prosthetic valve for deployment thereof. The delivery system of the present invention permits a trigger-release for a gross or macro movement to the sheath relative to the plunger. Also, the control handle of the delivery system is shaped and contoured for ease in manipulation of the micro-control actuator.