Repositionable heart valve and method
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1. A method for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient, the method comprising:
- endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration;
expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site;
repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and
deploying the anchor at the second anchor site.
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Abstract
A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site; repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and deploying the anchor at the second anchor site.
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1. A method for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient, the method comprising:
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endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration;
expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site;
repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and
deploying the anchor at the second anchor site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 37, 38, 39)
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14. A method for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient, the method comprising:
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endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration;
expanding the anchor to an expanded configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at an anchor site;
visually observing the anchor location; and
releasing the anchor from a deployment tool. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient, the method comprising:
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endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration;
expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at an anchor site at the vicinity of the heart valve;
repositioning the anchor in the anchor site; and
deploying the anchor at the anchor site. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40, 41, 42)
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