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Low profile heart valve and delivery system

  • US 7,381,219 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Issued: 06/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for endovascularly replacing a heart valve of a patient, the method comprising:

  • inserting a catheter having a diameter no more than 21 french into the patient;

    endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve through the catheter; and

    deploying the anchor and the replacement valve by actuating the anchor with a deployment tool, wherein actuating comprises applying an axially directed force on the anchor with the deployment tool to radially expand the anchor after the anchor has been delivered completely outside of the catheter.

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