The subject of the invention is a
delivery system for delivering a self-expanding endoluminal
prosthesis to the patient's
ascending aorta and
aortic valve, the
system comprising: - an inner tube (33), extending along a longitudinal Y axis of the
delivery system (100), from an atraumatic distal tip (27) to a
handle (37); - a
metal tube (32), slide-fitted on the inner tube (33), and extending from the internal space of the distal tip (27) to a
handle (37); - an outer tubular
catheter shaft (22) slide-fitted on the
metal tube (32), the
catheter shaft (22) is brought out from the
handle (37) and is terminated by a
capsule (20), containing inside the radially compressed on the
metal tube (32), self-expanding endoluminal
prosthesis (1) having defined construction and covered at least partially by a
coating (16), - the
capsule (20) has closed position when is closed by the tip (27) and has open position when the
capsule (20) and the tip (27) are displaced relative to each other; wherein the distal part of the metal tube (32) is equipped with receiving means (41, 42) on which the distal locking means (7) of
prosthesis (1) are removably embedded and blocked in the inner space of the tip (27) and the
delivery system (100) comprises also removable holding means (45, 45') retaining the proximal locking means (9) of the prosthesis (1), so that when the capsule (20) is in its fully open position, the prosthesis (1) is still maintained partially compressed, holding its crimping length.