AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY VALVE PERCUTANEOUS VALVE ANCHORING
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1. An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure, comprising:
- a radially expandable ring having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction;
a support structure extending from the expandable ring in the longitudinal direction; and
at least one anchor connected to the support structure and extending radially inwardly from the support structure toward the central axis.
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Abstract
An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure includes an expandable ring having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction. At least one leg extends from the ring in the longitudinal direction. The leg includes a first end connected to the ring and a free end, with at least one anchor connected to the leg. The anchoring device may be used to anchor a transcatheter heart valve within the cardiovascular structure.
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1. An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure, comprising:
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a radially expandable ring having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction; a support structure extending from the expandable ring in the longitudinal direction; and at least one anchor connected to the support structure and extending radially inwardly from the support structure toward the central axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure, comprising:
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a stent body having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction; a support structure extending from the stent body in the longitudinal direction and having at least one attachment portion connected thereto; and at least one anchor connected to the attachment portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure, comprising:
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a radially expandable ring having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and defining a longitudinal direction; and first and second legs each extending from the expandable ring to a free end, the free end of the first leg having an anchor connected thereto, the anchor extending from the free end of the first leg radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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