US 2025/0025296 A1 · DELIVERY HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Abstract

A delivery handle arrangement and system that facilitates the delivery of an expandable medical device to a treatment site, and wherein the delivery handle arrangement includes a housing having an inner core that extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing, and wherein the inner core receives a flexible catheter and a balloon catheter that is disposed coaxially within the flexible catheter; an adjustment mechanism that is configured to control a position of the balloon catheter relative to the flexible catheter, and wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a control knob that has a plurality of threads; and a threaded shaft that is configured to translate linearly within the housing; and a switch that is configured to lock or unlocked the adjustment mechanism.

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Dependent claims

A delivery handle arrangement that facilitates a delivery of an expandable medical device to a treatment site;

said delivery handle arrangement comprising:
a housing having an inner core that at least partially extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of said housing;
and wherein said inner core at least partially receives a flexible catheter and a balloon catheter that is at least partially disposed coaxially within said flexible catheter;
an adjustment mechanism that is configured to control a position of said balloon catheter relative to said flexible catheter;
said adjustment mechanism includes:
a control knob that has a connection arrangement;
and
a shaft that is configured to translate linearly within said housing;
and
a switch that is configured to lock or unlocked said adjustment mechanism.

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A system that delivers an expandable medical device to a treatment site, the system comprising:

a flexible catheter;
a balloon catheter that is disposed coaxially within said flexible catheter;
and
a delivery handle arrangement;
said delivery handle arrangement including:
a housing that has an inner core that extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of said housing, and wherein said inner core at least partially receives said flexible catheter and said balloon catheter;
an adjustment mechanism that is configured to control a position of said balloon catheter relative to said flexible catheter, and wherein said adjustment mechanism includes:
a control knob that has an engagement arrangement;
and
a shaft that is configured to translate linearly within said housing;
and
a switch that is configured to lock or unlocked said adjustment mechanism, and wherein said switch includes:
a channel that has a first stop and a second stop, and wherein said first stop has a different width than the second stop;
and
a catch that is moveable within said channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Delivery handle arrangement for prosthetic valve delivery systems

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Delivery handle arrangement for prosthetic valve delivery systems

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Abstract

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