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SYSTEM FOR IN SITU POSITIONING OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES WITHOUT OCCLUDING BLOOD FLOW

  • US 20080147160A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2006
  • Published: 06/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for use in positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel, the device comprising:

  • a wire element to facilitate advancement of the valve prosthesis, the wire element including an abutment element configured to limit advancement of the prosthesis; and

    an expandable element coupled to the wire element, the expandable element including an expanded configuration operable to axially secure the wire element with respect to an implantation site in the vessel, while not occluding blood flow through the vessel;

    wherein the expandable element is disposed in a symmetrical fashion about the wire element, such that at least a portion of the wire element is generally positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the vessel.

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