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Repositionable Heart Valve and Method

  • US 20090054969A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2008
  • Published: 02/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of replacing a heart valve, comprising:

  • endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor within a delivery device to a vicinity of a heart valve, wherein the expandable anchor has a delivery configuration within the delivery device, a partially-deployed self-expanded configuration, and a fully expanded configuration;

    expanding the anchor from the delivery device in the vicinity of the heart valve; and

    repositioning the anchor in the vicinity of the heart valve while the expandable anchor is in the partially-deployed self-expanded configuration, wherein the repositioning step occurs without retrieving the anchor into the delivery device.

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