US 12,295,869 B2
Lock and release mechanisms for trans-catheter implantable devices
John J. Desrosiers, San Clemente, CA (US); Daniel James Murray, Orange, CA (US); Michael G. Valdez, Riverside, CA (US); Liron Tayeb, Peduel (IL); David Maimon, Atlit (IL); Eitan Atias, Tel Aviv (IL); and Adi Carmi, Ganei Tikva (IL)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,491.
Application 17/660,491 is a continuation of application No. 16/716,027, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,311,399, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 16/716,027 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/040337, filed on Jun. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/527,577, filed on Jun. 30, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0241099 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/966 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9665 (2013.01); A61F 2230/001 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a lock and release connector comprising a connector body defining a recess having planar lateral head portions extending to and intersecting with a cylindrical surface of the connector body, and a longitudinal neck portion extending from the head portion;
an implantable medical device having an extension including a neck portion receivable in the longitudinal neck portion of the recess and a head portion receivable in the lateral head portions of the recess; and
an outer tube extending over the recess to retain the extension in the recess;
wherein the lock and release connector further comprises a retention element receivable in the recess to secure the extension in the recess when the outer tube is extended over the recess.