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Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve

  • US 10,357,359 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2016
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve, comprising:

  • a delivery system comprising an outer sheath and a control handle coupled to a proximal end of the outer sheath; and

    a replacement heart valve implant comprising;

    an expandable anchor having a central longitudinal axis, a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration; and

    a replacement valve coupled to the expandable anchor;

    wherein the expandable anchor includes a plurality of edge cells attached at their respective distal ends to a proximal circumference of the expandable anchor, the plurality of edge cells being inwardly canted toward the central longitudinal axis in the deployed configuration with the proximal extent of each edge cell of the plurality of edge cells being located radially inward of the distal end thereof.

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