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Ulrich R. Haug0
Hans F. Valencia0
Jean-Pierre Dueri0
Robert A. Geshlider0
Amr Salahieh0
Brian D. Brandt0
Dwight P. Morejohn0
Date of Patent
January 7, 2014
0Patent Application Number
131559020
Date Filed
June 8, 2011
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Patent abstract
Apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve, including: a replacement valve adapted to be delivered endovascularly to a vicinity of the heart valve; an expandable anchor adapted to be delivered endovascularly to the vicinity of the heart valve; and a lock mechanism configured to maintain a minimum amount of anchor expansion. The invention also includes a method for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve; expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration; and locking the anchor in the deployed configuration.
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