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Repositionable heart valve and method

Granted 22 Nov 2011 · 2 office actions

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Abstract

A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site; repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and deploying the anchor at the second anchor site.

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2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A61F2/24
USPC · US Patent Classification
623/2.11

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William H. Matthews
art unit 3774 · TC 3700
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related publicationUS 20090054969 A126 Feb 2009

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