Patent ID: 11890135
Assignee: EVALVE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method for deploying a device, comprising:
providing an integrated imaging and device deployment platform comprising at least one catheter, at least one imaging unit connected to the at least one catheter, and at least one delivery unit connected to the at least one catheter, wherein the delivery unit comprises a catheter and a tether that is detachably coupled to a portion of a device to be deployed and the deployment platform is configured to be in a first position or a second position, wherein the first position includes the imaging unit generally aligned with the axis of the at least one delivery unit and the second position includes the imaging unit extending radially outward at an angle relative to the axis of the at least one delivery unit, wherein in the second position the delivery unit goes through one portion of a connecting portion and the imaging unit goes through another portion of the connecting portion;
navigating the platform to a desired location;
utilizing an imaging unit to ascertain a desired configuration and/or location of the platform;
adjusting the at least one imaging unit relative to a delivery unit in each of three degrees of movement, wherein the three degrees of movement comprise rotating about a main axis of the at least one catheter, tilting and angling the at least one imaging unit; and
deploying the device from the delivery unit.