Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same
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1. A method for implanting a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
- inserting a prosthetic heart valve in a contracted state into the body of a patient, said prosthetic heart valve having a plurality of valve leaflets and a support structure, the support structure comprising a plurality of metallic panels being different from and configured to support the plurality of valve leaflets and said contracted state including said panels of the prosthetic heart valve being in an inverted state;
introducing the prosthetic heart valve to a treatment site of a body lumen having a tissue wall; and
expanding the cross-sectional profile of the prosthetic heart valve into direct contact with the tissue wall of the body lumen, wherein expanding the cross-sectional profile comprises transitioning the said panels out of the inverted state.
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Abstract
Prosthetic valves and their component parts are described, as are prosthetic valve delivery devices and methods for their use. The prosthetic valves are particularly adapted for use in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures. The delivery devices are particularly adapted for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures.
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1. A method for implanting a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
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inserting a prosthetic heart valve in a contracted state into the body of a patient, said prosthetic heart valve having a plurality of valve leaflets and a support structure, the support structure comprising a plurality of metallic panels being different from and configured to support the plurality of valve leaflets and said contracted state including said panels of the prosthetic heart valve being in an inverted state; introducing the prosthetic heart valve to a treatment site of a body lumen having a tissue wall; and expanding the cross-sectional profile of the prosthetic heart valve into direct contact with the tissue wall of the body lumen, wherein expanding the cross-sectional profile comprises transitioning the said panels out of the inverted state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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