LEAFLET ENGAGEMENT ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF
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1. An apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient'"'"'s heart valve, the apparatus comprising:
- an expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve; and
a delivery catheter adapted to deliver the anchor and replacement valve to a vicinity of the heart,wherein the anchor and replacement valve are adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the patient'"'"'s heart valve, wherein the anchor and the replacement valve are further adapted to permit blood flow through the replacement valve and to prevent blood backflow through the replacement valve after the replacement valve exits the catheter and before final deployment of the anchor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatus for methods for endovascularly replacing a patient'"'"'s heart valve. The apparatus includes an expandable anchor with leaflet engagement elements on the proximal end of the anchor and a replacement valve. The leaflet engagement elements can be used to prevent distal migration and insure proper positioning of the apparatus.
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1. An apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient'"'"'s heart valve, the apparatus comprising:
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an expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve; and a delivery catheter adapted to deliver the anchor and replacement valve to a vicinity of the heart, wherein the anchor and replacement valve are adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the patient'"'"'s heart valve, wherein the anchor and the replacement valve are further adapted to permit blood flow through the replacement valve and to prevent blood backflow through the replacement valve after the replacement valve exits the catheter and before final deployment of the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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