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Everting Heart Valve

  • US 20090264997A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Published: 10/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for replacing a heart valve, comprising:

  • an expandable anchor having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded configuration;

    a replacement valve commissure support element attached to the expandable anchor;

    a commissure portion of a replacement valve leaflet attached to the commissure support element; and

    a seal at least partially disposed around an exterior portion of the expandable anchor when the anchor is in the expanded configuration, wherein the seal is adapted to prevent blood from flowing between the seal and heart tissue,wherein a distal end of the replacement valve leaflet is attached to the seal.

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