Methods and devices for the endoluminal deployment and securement of prostheses
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1. A medical product for the securement of one or more valve prostheses within the vasculature of a patient, comprising:
- a percutaneous device having an expandable portion configured to expand within the vasculature of a patient;
at least one vascular valve prosthesis positioned over the expandable portion, the at least one valve prosthesis including at least a first flexible leaflet having a bottom edge region for securement against a wall of a vessel of the vasculature in a first curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the vessel to form a curved bottom edge of a deployed leaflet configuration within the vessel;
a first band of bolster material layered on and in contact with the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet between the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet and the expandable portion;
the first band of bolster material having first and second ends and a first edge extending therebetween along a curvilinear path when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient so as to track the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet; and
a first plurality of fasteners having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the fasteners are positioned such that the head portion contacts the expandable portion between the first band of bolster material and the expandable portion and wherein the fasteners are configured to extend through both the first band of bolster material and the first flexible leaflet to secure the first band of bolster material and the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet to the wall of the vessel in the first curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the vessel to form the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet configuration when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient;
wherein at least two of the fasteners are connected; and
wherein the at least two connected fasteners and band of bolster material together comprise a tack strip.
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Abstract
Provided are methods, devices, and systems that can be used to deploy prosthetic devices within a bodily lumen of a patient. These methods and devices can include the securement of a prosthetic valve within a vascular lumen by driving one or more fasteners from a position on an expandable device through the valve and into or through a vascular wall.
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1. A medical product for the securement of one or more valve prostheses within the vasculature of a patient, comprising:
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a percutaneous device having an expandable portion configured to expand within the vasculature of a patient; at least one vascular valve prosthesis positioned over the expandable portion, the at least one valve prosthesis including at least a first flexible leaflet having a bottom edge region for securement against a wall of a vessel of the vasculature in a first curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the vessel to form a curved bottom edge of a deployed leaflet configuration within the vessel; a first band of bolster material layered on and in contact with the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet between the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet and the expandable portion; the first band of bolster material having first and second ends and a first edge extending therebetween along a curvilinear path when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient so as to track the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet; and a first plurality of fasteners having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the fasteners are positioned such that the head portion contacts the expandable portion between the first band of bolster material and the expandable portion and wherein the fasteners are configured to extend through both the first band of bolster material and the first flexible leaflet to secure the first band of bolster material and the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet to the wall of the vessel in the first curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the vessel to form the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet configuration when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient; wherein at least two of the fasteners are connected; and wherein the at least two connected fasteners and band of bolster material together comprise a tack strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical product for securing a prosthesis within a bodily lumen, comprising:
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an endoluminal delivery device having an expandable portion; an endoluminal valve prosthesis received on the expandable portion, the valve prosthesis including at least a first flexible leaflet having a bottom edge region for securement against a wall of the bodily lumen in a first curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the bodily lumen to form a curved bottom edge of a deployed leaflet configuration within the bodily lumen; a first band of bolster material layered on and in contact with the bottom edge region of the first flexible leaflet between the bottom edge region of the first leaflet and the expandable portion; the first band of bolster material having first and second ends and a first edge extending therebetween along a curvilinear path when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient so as to track the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet; and a first plurality of fasteners that each have a head portion and a body portion, wherein the fasteners are arranged over the expandable portion of the endoluminal delivery device with at least a portion of the endoluminal valve prosthesis overlaying the one or more fasteners and with the head portion of the one or more fasteners contacting the expandable portion of the endoluminal delivery device between the first band of bolster material and the expandable portion, and wherein the fasteners are configured to extend through both the first band of bolster material and the first flexible leaflet and be driven into patient tissue by the expansion of the expandable portion of the endoluminal delivery device so as to secure the first band of bolster material and the bottom edge region of the first leaflet to the wall of the bodily lumen in said curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the bodily lumen to form the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet configuration; wherein at least two of the fasteners are connected; and wherein the at least two connected fasteners and band of bolster material together comprise a tack strip. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for implanting prostheses within a bodily lumen of a patient, comprising:
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providing a percutaneous device having a surface configured to expand within a bodily lumen of a patient, wherein at least one valve prosthesis is placed over the surface, wherein the valve prosthesis includes at least one flexible leaflet having a bottom edge region for securement against a wall of the bodily lumen in a curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the bodily lumen to form a curved bottom edge of a deployed leaflet configuration within the bodily lumen, further wherein a band of bolster material is layered on and in contact with the bottom edge region of the at least one flexible leaflet between the bottom edge region of the leaflet and the surface configured to expand and has first and second ends and a first edge extending therebetween along a curvilinear path-when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient so as to track the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet, and further wherein a plurality of fasteners having a head portion and a body portion are located between the surface and the band of bolster material such that each fastener head contacts the expandable surface of the percutaneous device; delivering the provided percutaneous device into a bodily lumen of a patient, wherein the surface is positioned at a site within the bodily lumen; and securing the at least one valve prosthesis at the site by expanding the surface of the percutaneous device, wherein the one or more fasteners are driven into patient tissue so as to extend through both the band of bolster material and the bottom edge region of the leaflet and anchor the band of bolster material and the bottom edge region of the leaflet to the wall of the bodily lumen in said curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the bodily lumen to form the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet configuration; wherein at least two of the fasteners are connected; and wherein the at least two connected fasteners and band of bolster material together comprise a tack strip. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for securing a prosthesis within the vasculature of a patient, comprising:
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providing a delivery device having an expandable segment and a plurality of fasteners having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the fasteners are arranged over the expandable segment of the delivery device, wherein with the head portion of the arranged fasteners contacts the expandable segment of the delivery device; providing a vascular valve prosthesis that includes at least one flexible leaflet having a bottom edge region for securement against a wall a vessel of the vasculature in a curved path extending partially circumferentially around and longitudinally along the wall of the vessel to form a curved bottom edge of a deployed leaflet configuration within the vessel; providing a band of bolster material layered on and in contact with the bottom edge region of the at least one flexible leaflet between the bottom edge region of the leaflet and the expandable segment of the delivery device and has first and second ends and a first edge extending therebetween along a curvilinear path when the expandable portion is expanded within the vasculature of a patient so as to track the curved bottom edge of the deployed leaflet; locating the provided vascular prosthesis, the provided band of bolster material, and the provided delivery device at a site within the vasculature of a patient; and securing the located band of bolster material and vascular prosthesis at the vascular site by expanding the expandable segment of the delivery device, wherein the fasteners are driven into the band of bolster material, the bottom edge region of the at least one flexible leaflet and the wall of the vessel so as to anchor the leaflet at the vascular site; wherein at least two of the fasteners are connected; and wherein the at least two connected fasteners and band of bolster material together comprise a tack strip. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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