›1.independentA two-step method of replacing a patient's mitral valve, comprising:nendovascularly delivering a valve support to a location near a subject⬲s mitral v…+16

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the first support element comprises allowing the first support element to self-expand against cardiac tissue.d2

›3.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding each of the bridge members comprises allowing the bridge members to assume the expanded deployed bridge confi…d2

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the second support element against left atrial tissue comprises allowing the second support element to self-e…d2

›5.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the first support element comprises expanding the first support element to the expanded first support deploye…d2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the first support element comprises expanding the first support element secured against papillary tendons.d2+1

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the first support element occurs before expanding the second support element.d2

›9.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the bridge members comprises allowing the bridge members to symmetrically extend from the first support eleme…d2

›10.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the bridge members comprises allowing the bridge members to extend from the first and second support elements…d2

›11.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the second support element comprises expanding the second support element to the expanded second support depl…d2

›12.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein securing the replacement mitral valve to the valve support comprises expanding the replacement mitral valve from a coll…d2+2

›15.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein securing the replacement mitral valve to the valve support comprises securing the replacement mitral valve radially wit…d2

›16.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein securing the replacement mitral valve to the valve support comprises locking a replacement mitral valve element with a …d2+1

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provisional	US 61379235	1 Sep 2010
related publication	US 20120059458 A1	8 Mar 2012

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