Patent ID: 11931258
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A system, comprising:
an expandable implant comprising a replacement mitral valve; and
a delivery apparatus for delivering the expandable implant to a body location of a native mitral valve, the delivery apparatus comprising:
an outer sheath assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the outer sheath assembly configured to cover a distal end of the expandable implant in a compressed configuration so that at least one anchor of the expandable implant extends distally;
an inner assembly comprising a first segment and a second segment configured to rotate the expandable implant;
a mid-shaft assembly configured to be translated proximally with respect to the inner assembly to expose a proximal portion of the expandable implant;
a handle located at a proximal end of the delivery apparatus, the handle comprising a mid-shaft retraction knob and a deflection knob, wherein the handle comprises outer threads, and wherein the handle is configured to allow rotation of the second segment of the inner assembly and the replacement heart valve relative to the outer sheath assembly,
wherein when the mid-shaft retraction knob is rotated, the mid-shaft assembly and the deflection knob translate along the outer threads.