Valve Delivery Tool
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1. A system comprising:
- a medical device for replacing a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and
a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame,wherein the holder comprises a first controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the first loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.
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Abstract
A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.
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51 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a medical device for replacing a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame, wherein the holder comprises a first controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the first loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A delivery system for implanting a medical device having a self-expanding frame in a valve of a subject, the delivery system comprising:
a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame, the holder comprising a first controllably constrictable and expandable loop configured to be disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for implanting a medical device having a self-expanding frame in a valve of a patient, comprising:
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inserting the device into the valve of the patient, wherein the frame is in a constricted configuration; and expanding a loop disposed around at least a portion of the frame to allow the frame to expand to cause at least a portion of the device to engage at least a portion of the valve. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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