TISSUE SENSING DEVICE FOR SUTURELESS VALVE SELECTION
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1. A sensing device for measuring a property of tissue for selecting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the sensing device comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a body coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the body being adapted to fit within a native valve annulus; and
at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the body, the at least one sensor being capable of measuring a property of tissue adjacent to the native valve annulus.
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Abstract
A sensing device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the sensing device including an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a sensing body coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the sensing body being adapted to fit within a native valve annulus and at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the sensing body, the at least one sensing body being capable of measuring a property of tissue.
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1. A sensing device for measuring a property of tissue for selecting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the sensing device comprising:
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an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a body coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the body being adapted to fit within a native valve annulus; and at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the body, the at least one sensor being capable of measuring a property of tissue adjacent to the native valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for measuring a property of tissue for selecting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
- introducing a device to the native annulus, the device comprising (i) a body adapted to fit within a native valve annulus and having a first diameter and (ii) at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the body capable of measuring a property of tissue;
obtaining data related to a property of tissue adjacent the native annulus responsive to the at least one microelectromechanical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- introducing a device to the native annulus, the device comprising (i) a body adapted to fit within a native valve annulus and having a first diameter and (ii) at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the body capable of measuring a property of tissue;
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19. A system of measuring a property of tissue for selecting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the system comprising:
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a device having (i) a body adapted to fit within a native valve annulus, and (ii) at least one microelectromechanical sensor attached to the body, the at least one sensor being capable of measuring a property of tissue adjacent to the native valve annulus; a memory for storing a predefined dataset; and a processor for using the predefined dataset and information received from the at least one sensor for determining a property of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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