CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOSURE OF AT LEAST ONE PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE

Abstract: a catheter system for a interventional procedure includes a bendable and/or steerable extension arm and a guiding sheath. the extension arm is movable along the sheath or fixed at the distal end so that it projects in an operation position from the distal end. the extension arm has an inner guidewire lumen. at least one alignment component having a collapsed state and being configured to expand into an expanded state is advanceable to or attached to the guiding sheath at a pre-defined position within the distal section but proximally from its distal end. the alignment component includes a plurality of struts distributed on the circumference. each strut of the struts runs at least sectionwise into radial direction and/or is inclined with regard to the longitudinal axis in the expanded to produce a force directed radially outwardly and to support the alignment component on the patient's heart, vasculature and/or implant.

Inventor(s): Georg Nollert, Tobias Kissling

CPC Classification: A61B17/12122 (for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord (specially adapted for vas deferens or fallopian tubes ; materials for ligaturing blood vessels ))

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