DEVICE FOR MITIGATING OR PREVENTING PARAVALVULAR LEAKS
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1. A device for preventing or mitigating paravalvular leakage associated with a valve replacement procedure, the device comprising:
- a first ring;
a second ring that is axially spaced apart from the first ring;
at least one pad section extending between the first and second rings; and
a plurality of centering wires attached to at least one of the first and second rings.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device for preventing or mitigating paravalvular leakage associated with a valve replacement procedure. The device can include a first ring, a second ring axially spaced apart from the first ring, at least one pad section extending between the first and second rings, and a plurality of centering wires attached to at least one of the first and second rings.
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14 Claims
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1. A device for preventing or mitigating paravalvular leakage associated with a valve replacement procedure, the device comprising:
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a first ring; a second ring that is axially spaced apart from the first ring; at least one pad section extending between the first and second rings; and a plurality of centering wires attached to at least one of the first and second rings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for preventing or mitigating paravalvular leakage associated with an aortic valve replacement procedure, the device comprising:
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a first ring; a second ring that is axially spaced apart from the first ring; three pad sections extending between the first and second rings, each of the pad sections having a commissure engaging surface; a plurality of centering wires attached to at least one of the first and second rings.
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12. A method for preventing or mitigating paravalvular leakage during a procedure to replace a diseased heart valve having a valve annulus and at least two commissures, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a device that includes a first ring, a second ring that is axially spaced apart from the first ring, at least one pad section extending between the first and second rings, and a plurality of centering wires attached to at least one of the first and second rings; deploying the device in the valve annulus so that the at least one pad section engages at least one commissure to form a seal therebetween and thereby reduce or prevent paravalvular leakage; and deploying a prosthetic valve within the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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