Apparatus and method for cutting a heart valve
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1. An apparatus for cutting and removing living tissue comprising:
- a rotational axle device;
at least one non-mechanical cutting device radially displaced from said rotational axle device; and
a first collapsible plate adapted to cover an area from said rotational axle device to said at least one non-mechanical cutting device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for cutting and removing a tissue is described, which includes a rotational axle device, at least one non-mechanical cutting device radially disposed from the rotational axle device, at least one device capable of protecting the heart ventricle, and a first collapsible plate. Also described is a method for cutting a tissue, such as a heart valve using the apparatus of the present invention and temporary placing a device capable of protecting the heart ventricle until a percutaneous heart valve is placed.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus for cutting and removing living tissue comprising:
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a rotational axle device;
at least one non-mechanical cutting device radially displaced from said rotational axle device; and
a first collapsible plate adapted to cover an area from said rotational axle device to said at least one non-mechanical cutting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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25. A method for cutting a heart valve comprising:
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positioning a first collapsible plate in an artery approximate to said heart valve;
positioning a second collapsible plate in a heart chamber approximate to said heart valve;
positioning at least one non-mechanical cutting device approximate to said heart valve;
cutting said heart valve;
removing said heart valve;
expanding a hemostatic object at distal end of a guide device; and
inserting a new heart valve.
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