Methods for delivery of heart valve devices using intravascular ultrasound imaging
First Claim
1. A method of anchoring an implant having a replacement mitral valve in the heart, comprising:
- advancing a deployment catheter to a deployment site in a heart, the deployment catheter releasably carrying the implant having at least one tissue anchor;
positioning an imaging element in the heart adjacent the implant;
visualizing a relationship between the tissue anchor and a mitral valve annulus; and
attaching the replacement mitral valve by driving the tissue anchor into tissue in the heart wherein the imaging element is carried by an imaging catheter, and the positioning step comprises centering the imaging catheter within the implant.
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Abstract
Methods related to delivery of various heart valve implants are described. The implant may be delivered using an ultrasound imaging delivery system. The ultrasound imaging delivery system may be used to deliver a variety of different devices, including mitral valve reshaping devices, mitral valve replacement valves, and others. A deployment catheter carrying an implant having a tissue anchor is advanced to a deployment site in a heart. An imaging element is positioned adjacent the implant and a relationship between the tissue anchor and an anatomical landmark in the heart is visualized. The implant is then attached by driving the tissue anchor into tissue in the heart.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of anchoring an implant having a replacement mitral valve in the heart, comprising:
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advancing a deployment catheter to a deployment site in a heart, the deployment catheter releasably carrying the implant having at least one tissue anchor; positioning an imaging element in the heart adjacent the implant; visualizing a relationship between the tissue anchor and a mitral valve annulus; and attaching the replacement mitral valve by driving the tissue anchor into tissue in the heart wherein the imaging element is carried by an imaging catheter, and the positioning step comprises centering the imaging catheter within the implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of delivering an implant proximate a cardiac valve annulus, the method comprising:
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advancing a distal end of a delivery catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus; advancing the implant through the distal end of the delivery catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus; advancing a distal end of an ultrasound catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus, the distal end of the ultrasound catheter including one or more ultrasonic transducers; capturing an ultrasound image of the implant and the cardiac valve annulus with the one or more ultrasonic transducers; and anchoring the implant to the cardiac valve annulus, wherein the implant comprises; a series of struts defining a tubular frame and an axis and forming a plurality of upper and lower crowns; a plurality of anchors coupled with the lower crowns of the frame and configured to translate axially relative to the frame to engage cardiac tissue proximate the cardiac valve annulus; and a plurality of collars at least partially surrounding the upper crowns and configured to translate axially relative to the frame to adjust a width of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of delivering an implant proximate a cardiac valve annulus, the method comprising:
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advancing a distal end of a delivery catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus; advancing the implant through the distal end of the delivery catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus; advancing a distal end of an ultrasound catheter proximate the cardiac valve annulus, the distal end of the ultrasound catheter including one or more ultrasonic transducers; capturing an ultrasound image of the implant and the cardiac valve annulus with the one or more ultrasonic transducers; and anchoring the implant to the cardiac valve annulus, wherein the implant is a cardiac valve replacement and comprises; a series of struts defining a tubular frame and an axis and forming a plurality of lower crowns; a plurality of anchors coupled with the lower crowns of the frame and configured to translate axially relative to the frame to engage cardiac tissue proximate the cardiac valve annulus; and a plurality of valve leaflets coupled with the frame. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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