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HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR A TRANSCATHETER DELIVERY SYSTEM

Search Report EP4670686A3 Kind: A3 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventors

Schwarcz, Elazar Levi, Witzman, Ofir, Cohen, Oren

Abstract

A locking mechanism for a transcatheter delivery system is disclosed. As one example, the locking mechanism may comprise a first fixing member configured to be coupled to an introducer sheath, a second fixing member configured to be coupled to a handle of a delivery apparatus, and a locking arm configured to be removably coupled at a first end to one of the first fixing member and the second fixing member and fixedly or removably coupled at a second end to another one of the first fixing member and the second fixing member, wherein the locking arm is moveable between a first position where an axial position of the second fixing member is not fixed relative to the first fixing member via the locking arm and a second position where the axial position of the second fixing member is fixed relative to the first fixing member via the locking arm.

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20260211BHEP A61F 2/95 20130101ALI20260211BHEP A61F 2/966 20130101ALI20260211BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR