Repositionable heart valve and method
Granted 13 Mar 2012 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. · originally Sidra Medical and Research Center
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Inventors: Ulrich R. Haug, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Jeff Krolik, Robert A. Geshlider +4 · Examiner: William H. Matthews · AU 3774 · TC 3700
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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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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20090054969 A1 | 26 Feb 2009 |
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