Method And Apparatus For Treatment Of Cardiac Valves
First Claim
1. A method for placing a valve in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, which method comprises:
- delivering an expandable tubular adapter having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve;
expanding the adapter so that the outer portion contacts the tubular organ; and
placing the valve within the inner portion of the adapter.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for placing a valve (14) in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, comprising: an expandable tubular adapter (10) having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve; a valve mounted within the inner portion of the adapter; and a system for placing a valved vascular segment in a tubular organ having a greater inner diameter than the outer diameter of the vascular segment, comprising: an expandable tubular adapter having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve; an expandable valved vascular segment, expandable to the diameter of the inner portion of the adapter.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for placing a valve in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, which method comprises:
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delivering an expandable tubular adapter having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve;
expanding the adapter so that the outer portion contacts the tubular organ; and
placing the valve within the inner portion of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of placing a valve in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, comprising:
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delivering an expandable tubular adapter having a larger diameter portion and a lesser diameter portion to a desired site within the tubular organ;
placing the valve within the lesser diameter portion of the adapter.
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12. An apparatus for placing a valve in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, comprising:
an expandable tubular adapter having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve;
a valve mounted within the inner portion of the adapter.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for placing a valve in a tubular organ having a greater diameter than the valve, comprising:
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an expandable tubular adapter having a larger diameter portion and a lesser diameter portion, the larger diameter portion expandable to the diameter of the tubular organ; and
a valve mounted within the lesser diameter of the adapter.
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17. A system for placing a valved vascular segment in a tubular organ having a greater inner diameter than the outer diameter of the vascular segment, comprising:
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an expandable tubular adapter having an outer portion with a diameter suitable for contacting the inner walls of the tubular organ, and an inner portion with a diameter suitable for placement of the valve;
an expandable valved vascular segment, expandable to the diameter of the inner portion of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for placing a valved vascular segment in a tubular organ having a greater inner diameter than the outer diameter of the vascular segment, comprising:
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an expandable tubular adapter having a larger diameter portion and a lesser diameter portion, the larger diameter portion expandable to the inner diameter of the tubular organ; and
an expandable valved vascular segment, expandable to an inner diameter of the lesser diameter portion of the adapter.
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