METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOVASCULARLY REPLACING A HEART VALVE
First Claim
1. A catheter assembly for endovascularly delivering a heart valve, the catheter assembly comprising:
- an outer delivery sheath;
an implantable replacement valve disposed within the delivery sheath, the valve comprising an expandable anchor configured to be implantable within a patient, the anchor comprising a distal end and a proximal end; and
a deployment tool comprising a first plurality of anchor actuation elements coupled to the distal end or the proximal end of the anchor and adapted to apply a non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to reshape the anchor.
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Abstract
The invention includes methods of and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient. One aspect of the invention provides a method including the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; and applying an external non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to change the shape of the anchor, such as by applying proximally and/or distally directed force on the anchor using a releasable deployment tool to expand and contract the anchor or parts of the anchor. Another aspect of the invention provides an apparatus including a replacement valve; an anchor; and a deployment tool comprising a plurality of anchor actuation elements adapted to apply a non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to reshape the anchor.
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1. A catheter assembly for endovascularly delivering a heart valve, the catheter assembly comprising:
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an outer delivery sheath; an implantable replacement valve disposed within the delivery sheath, the valve comprising an expandable anchor configured to be implantable within a patient, the anchor comprising a distal end and a proximal end; and a deployment tool comprising a first plurality of anchor actuation elements coupled to the distal end or the proximal end of the anchor and adapted to apply a non-hydraulically expanding or non-pneumatically expanding actuation force on the anchor to reshape the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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