Trans-Septal Delivery System And Methods Of Use
Patent No. EP3934581 (titled "Trans-Septal Delivery System And Methods Of Use") was filed by Medtronic on Mar 4, 2020. The application was issued on Sep 10, 2025.
Patent Summary
This percutaneous delivery system for a heart valve prosthesis comprises a prosthesis and a multi-shaft delivery catheter. The prosthesis includes an inner valve support coupled to and at least partially surrounded by an anchoring member, capable of transitioning between radially collapsed and expanded configurations. The delivery catheter features a nested three-shaft architecture: an outer shaft, an intermediate shaft disposed within the outer shaft's lumen, and an inner shaft disposed within the intermediate shaft's lumen. In the delivery configuration, the outer shaft retains the anchoring member in a radially compressed state, while the intermediate shaft retains at least a portion of the inner valve support in a radially compressed state, enabling low-profile transport to the native valve treatment site.
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Date
Description
EP3934581
- Application Number
- EP20714445A
- Filing Date
- Mar 4, 2020
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Aug 8, 2025
- Publication Date
- Sep 10, 2025
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