VALVE APERTURE SIZING DEVICES AND METHODS
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1. A method to size a valve aperture, comprising:
- introducing at least part of a first device into a luminal organ at a valve aperture, the first device having a balloon positioned thereon;
inflating the balloon within the valve aperture until a point of apposition is achieved; and
obtaining a first valve aperture measurement based upon the point of apposition.
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Abstract
Valve aperture sizing devices and methods. In an exemplary method to size a valve aperture, the method comprises introducing at least part of a first device into a luminal organ at a valve aperture, the first device having a balloon positioned thereon, inflating the balloon within the valve aperture until a point of apposition is achieved, and obtaining a first valve aperture measurement based upon the point of apposition.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to size a valve aperture, comprising:
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introducing at least part of a first device into a luminal organ at a valve aperture, the first device having a balloon positioned thereon; inflating the balloon within the valve aperture until a point of apposition is achieved; and obtaining a first valve aperture measurement based upon the point of apposition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to size a valve aperture, comprising:
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introducing at least part of a first device into a luminal organ at a valve aperture, the first device having a balloon positioned thereon; inflating the balloon within the valve aperture until a threshold pressure is detected; and obtaining a first valve aperture measurement based upon the threshold pressure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to size a valve aperture, comprising:
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introducing at least part of a first device into a luminal organ of a patient at a valve aperture, the first device having a balloon positioned thereon and an electrode positioned within the balloon; inflating the balloon within the valve aperture until one or both of a threshold pressure and/or a point of apposition is detected; and obtaining a first valve aperture measurement using the electrode based upon the one or both of the threshold pressure and/or the point of apposition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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