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Hosheng Tu0
Rodolfo C. Quijano0
Date of Patent
September 6, 2005
0Patent Application Number
103757180
Date Filed
February 26, 2003
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This invention discloses a medical catheter and methods for removing a defective valve from a patient endoluminally. The method may comprise inserting a medical catheter endoluminally to a site of the defective valve; deploying a coupling mechanism of said medical catheter to stabilize and immobilize a free edge of at least one valve leaflet; deploying a cutting mechanism of said medical catheter to cut a valve base of said defective valve; and removing said defective valve from the patient.
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