Systems and methods for enabling heart valve replacement
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1. A method of preparing a heart valve for replacement comprising:
- delivering an anchoring conduit to a heart valve, the anchoring conduit comprising an expandable structure having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer configured to bend to conform to the contour of a tissue component and the inner layer comprising a smooth and substantially uniform inner surface;
wherein the expansion of the expandable structure enables the expandable structure to interface with the tissue component and define an open cavity, the open cavity defined at least in part by the inner layer having the smooth and substantially uniform inner surface;
wherein the anchoring conduit includes a harbor enabled to releasably connect a heart valve prosthesis; and
expanding the anchoring conduit in the heart valve.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a cardiac prosthetic system (400) comprising: an anchoring conduit (200) having a harbor (415), the harbor including a first releasably engaging component (515); a temporary valve (305) and a heart valve prosthesis (420) having a second releasably engaging component (445) enabled to be securely coupled and uncoupled from the first releasably engaging component (515) of the harbor (415).
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1. A method of preparing a heart valve for replacement comprising:
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delivering an anchoring conduit to a heart valve, the anchoring conduit comprising an expandable structure having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer configured to bend to conform to the contour of a tissue component and the inner layer comprising a smooth and substantially uniform inner surface; wherein the expansion of the expandable structure enables the expandable structure to interface with the tissue component and define an open cavity, the open cavity defined at least in part by the inner layer having the smooth and substantially uniform inner surface; wherein the anchoring conduit includes a harbor enabled to releasably connect a heart valve prosthesis; and expanding the anchoring conduit in the heart valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An anchoring conduit comprising:
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an expandable structure having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer configured to bend to conform to the contour of a tissue component and the inner layer comprising a smooth and substantially uniform inner surface; wherein the expansion of the expandable structure enables the expandable structure to interface with the tissue component and define an open cavity, the open cavity defined at least in part by the inner layer having the smooth and substantially uniform inner surface; and wherein the anchoring conduit, further comprises a harbor in communication with the expandable structure, the harbor including a first releasably engaging component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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