Delivery system with inline sheath

Systems and methods for delivering and implanting heart valves are disclosed. The delivery systems (100) can include an integrated introducer (110). The integrated introducer can include a sheath (112) having an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a delivery capsule (104) of th...

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Hauptverfasser: Belt, Gustaf LP, Dwork, Joshua J, Shipley, Adam J, Shanahan, John P, Deshumkh, Susheel R, Griffin, Patrick, Masud, Ak M, Yeung, Hubert K, Peter, Stephen J, Macaulay, Patrick E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods for delivering and implanting heart valves are disclosed. The delivery systems (100) can include an integrated introducer (110). The integrated introducer can include a sheath (112) having an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a delivery capsule (104) of the delivery system and an outer diameter that is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the delivery capsule. The integrated introducer can include a hub (120) having a hemostatic seal. The hub can have a locking mechanism configured to fix the integrated introducer in place on the delivery system.