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US 2026/0183080 A1Published application
Radiopaque anatomy markers and delivery system
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorDonna CURLEY
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AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorDonna CURLEY
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A system for implanting a radiopaque marker includes a catheter and a radiopaque marker disposed within the catheter. The catheter includes a delivery configuration and an implantation configuration. The catheter further includes a first shaft configured to curl when the catheter is in the implantation configuration, the first shaft including a first opening positioned at a side of the first shaft, a second shaft positioned within the first shaft and configured to transition the catheter between the delivery configuration and the implantation configuration, the second shaft including a second opening, and a pusher shaft positioned within the second shaft. The radiopaque is disposed within the second shaft with the catheter in the delivery configuration and is configured to be implanted into a native leaflet of a native heart valve by distally advancing the pusher shaft when the catheter is in the implantation configuration.
A system for implanting a radiopaque marker comprising:
The system of claim 5, wherein the pusher shaft is configured to push the marker through the first opening and the second opening and to insert the marker into the native leaflet.
A radiopaque marker having a delivery configuration and an implanted configuration comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.