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Externally Expandable Heart Valve Anchor and Method

Patent
US-2007010876-A1
Inventor

SALAHIEH AMR (US)

BRANDT BRIAN D (US)

MOREJOHN DWIGHT P (US)

HAUG ULRICH R (US)

DUERI JEAN-PIERRE (US)

Assignee

SALAHIEH AMR

BRANDT BRIAN D

MOREJOHN DWIGHT P

HAUG ULRICH R

DUERI JEAN-PIERRE

Country
United States
Dates
  • Priority:
    2003/12/23
Description
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1 Abstract

The invention includes methods of and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient. One aspect of the invention provides a method including the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; and applying an external non-hydraulic or non-pneumatic actuation force on the anchor to change the shape of the anchor, such as by applying proximally and/or distally directed force on the anchor using a releasable deployment tool to expand and contract the anchor or parts of the anchor.

2 Full Text

3 Important Dates

3.1 Priority Date

2003/12/23

3.2 Filing Date

2006/09/14

3.3 Publication Date

2007/01/11

4 Inventor

SALAHIEH AMR (US)

BRANDT BRIAN D (US)

MOREJOHN DWIGHT P (US)

HAUG ULRICH R (US)

DUERI JEAN-PIERRE (US)

VALENCIA HANS F (US)

GESHLIDER ROBERT A (US)

KROLIK JEFF (US)

5 Assignee

SALAHIEH AMR

BRANDT BRIAN D

MOREJOHN DWIGHT P

HAUG ULRICH R

DUERI JEAN-PIERRE

VALENCIA HANS F

GESHLIDER ROBERT A

KROLIK JEFF

6 Country

United States

7 Linked Chemicals

7.1 PubChem Compounds

7.2 PubChem Substances

8 Patent Family

9 Classification

9.1 IPC

A61F2/24 (inventive, first)

A61F2/90

A61F2/06

9.2 CPC

A61F2220/0058

A61F2/2439 (inventive, first)

A61F2230/0078

A61F2230/0054

A61F2/2436

A61F2/2418 (inventive)

A61F2230/0065

A61F2/2433

A61F2230/005

A61F2250/006

A61F2220/005

A61F2002/9528

A61F2220/0016

10 Citations

11 Cited By

12 Similar Patents

13 Information Sources

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