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Everting heart valve

  • US 8,668,733 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2008
  • Issued: 03/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for replacing a heart valve, comprising:

  • a replacement heart valve, the replacement heart valve having;

    an expandable anchor comprising a braided material, anda replacement valve comprising an everting segment;

    a delivery device, wherein the expandable anchor and the replacement valve are adapted to be delivered within the delivery device to a vicinity of a heart valve, and wherein the expandable anchor has a delivery configuration within the delivery device; and

    a plurality of delivery system actuation elements reversibly coupled to a proximal end of the replacement heart valve when the expandable anchor is in the delivery configuration,wherein the expandable anchor is axially spaced from the replacement valve when the expandable anchor is in the delivery configuration within the delivery device.

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