RETAINING MECHANISMS FOR PROSTHETIC VALVES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- advancing a delivery catheter into a body of a patient;
advancing a cord distally through the delivery catheter such that a distal end portion of the cord extends beyond a distal end of the delivery catheter and the cord curves around tissue in the heart; and
capturing the distal end portion of the cord with a snare.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems used to deliver a prosthetic heart valve to a deficient valve. In one embodiment, for instance, a support member is positioned to at least partially surround the native leaflets of a valve. A locking member is used to couple both ends of the support member, forming a support band. An expandable prosthetic heart valve is delivered into the native heart valve and expanded while the expandable prosthetic valve is at least partially within the support band, thereby causing one or more of the native leaflets of the native heart valve to be frictionally secured between the support band and the expanded prosthetic heart valve.
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1. A method comprising:
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advancing a delivery catheter into a body of a patient; advancing a cord distally through the delivery catheter such that a distal end portion of the cord extends beyond a distal end of the delivery catheter and the cord curves around tissue in the heart; and capturing the distal end portion of the cord with a snare. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a delivery catheter having a distal end; a cord configured to extend distally through the delivery catheter in a first direction beyond the distal end of the delivery catheter; and a snare configured to capture a distal end portion of the cord and pull the distal end portion of the cord in a second direction so as to form a loop around the tissue in the heart. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a delivery catheter having a distal end; a cord configured to extend distally through the delivery catheter and beyond the distal end of the delivery catheter such that the cord can curve around tissue in the heart to form at least a partial loop around the tissue in the heart; and a support member having a lumen for receiving the cord, the cord being configured to support the support member adjacent the tissue in the heart. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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