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Systems for rapidly deploying surgical heart valves

  • US 8,641,757 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2011
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for delivering a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:

  • a heart valve including a prosthetic valve having an inner frame assembly defining a non-expandable, non-collapsible orifice, the heart valve further including an expandable frame extending from an inflow end thereof, the frame having a contracted state for delivery to an implant position and an expanded state;

    a valve holder attached to the heart valve;

    a balloon catheter having a balloon; and

    a malleable handle shaft that can be bent and retain its bent shape configured to mate with a proximal end of the valve holder and having a lumen for passage of the balloon catheter, the balloon extending distally through the handle shaft, past the valve holder and through the heart valve.

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