Actively controllable stent, stent graft, heart valve and method of controlling same

A delivery apparatus, comprising:

• a handle portion having an actuation mechanism and a display, wherein the actuation mechanism includes a motor and one or more actuators;
• and
• at least one rotatable drive shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is coupled to the motor, and the distal end portion is configured to be releasably coupled to a prosthetic heart valve,
• wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to control and monitor expansion of the prosthetic heart valve, and
• wherein the display is configured to display one or more parameters of the prosthetic heart valve.

A delivery apparatus, comprising:

• a handle portion having an actuation mechanism, wherein the actuation mechanism includes a motor,
• a control system connected to the handle and having a display and a plurality of controls;
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• at least one rotatable drive shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is coupled to the motor, and the distal end portion is configured to be releasably coupled to a prosthetic heart valve,
• wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to expand and contract the prosthetic heart valve by the drive shaft,
• wherein the display of the control system is configured to display data about the prosthetic heart valve, and
• wherein the controls of the control system are configured to actuate the actuation mechanism.