Method For Replacing Native Valve Function Of A Diseased Aortic Valve
First Claim
1. A method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient, comprising:
- (a) receiving an artificial heart valve assembly mounted about a first mounting position on a catheter system;
(b) guiding the artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient;
(c) while the catheter system having the artificial heart valve assembly mounted thereto is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, mounting the artificial heart valve assembly about a second mounting position on the catheter system;
(d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve;
(e) expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve; and
(f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature.
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Abstract
Methods for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient includes: (a) receiving an artificial heart valve assembly mounted about a first mounting position on a catheter system, (b) guiding the artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient, (c) while the catheter system having the artificial heart valve assembly mounted thereto is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, mounting the artificial heart valve assembly about a second mounting position on the catheter system, (d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve, (e) expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve, and (f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature.
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1. A method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient, comprising:
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(a) receiving an artificial heart valve assembly mounted about a first mounting position on a catheter system; (b) guiding the artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient; (c) while the catheter system having the artificial heart valve assembly mounted thereto is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, mounting the artificial heart valve assembly about a second mounting position on the catheter system; (d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve; (e) expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve; and (f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient, comprising:
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(a) guiding a catheter system having a balloon through the vasculature of the patient; (b) guiding an artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient; (c) while the catheter system is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, positioning the artificial heart valve assembly about the balloon of the catheter system; (d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve; (e) expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve; and (f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient, comprising:
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(a) an artificial heart valve assembly; (b) a first mount capable of engaging said artificial heart valve assembly while said artificial heart valve assembly is advanced through the patient'"'"'s vasculature; (c) a second mount capable of engaging said artificial heart valve assembly while said artificial heart valve assembly is proximate to the region of the diseased aortic valve; (d) a catheter system capable of being manipulated a first time to transfer said artificial heart valve assembly from said first mount to said second mount, and capable of being manipulated a second time to expand said artificial heart valve assembly into the region of the diseased aortic valve. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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