Valve replacement systems and methods
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1. A mitral valve replacement system configured to be implanted in multiple stages to treat a heart having a mitral valve including commissural clefts, at least a posterior leaflet and an anterior leaflet to provide a mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole, and an annulus, comprising:
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular retention structure and anchoring elements that are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
an artificial valve configured to be received by the supra-annular retention anchoring structure after the anchoring structure is placed separately within the heart;
wherein the artificial valve is sized and shaped such that an upper portion of the artificial valve mates with the supra-annular retention structure at a position spaced supra-annularly of the mitral valve annulus while a lower portion of the artificial valve extends to a position sub-annularly of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the anchoring elements of the anchoring structure comprise a plurality of wire loop projections configured to pass through a commissural cleft and the engage sub-annular structure.
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Systems and methods for medical interventional procedures, including approaches to valve implant. In one aspect, the methods and systems involve a modular approach to treatment.
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1. A mitral valve replacement system configured to be implanted in multiple stages to treat a heart having a mitral valve including commissural clefts, at least a posterior leaflet and an anterior leaflet to provide a mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole, and an annulus, comprising:
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular retention structure and anchoring elements that are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
an artificial valve configured to be received by the supra-annular retention anchoring structure after the anchoring structure is placed separately within the heart;
wherein the artificial valve is sized and shaped such that an upper portion of the artificial valve mates with the supra-annular retention structure at a position spaced supra-annularly of the mitral valve annulus while a lower portion of the artificial valve extends to a position sub-annularly of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the anchoring elements of the anchoring structure comprise a plurality of wire loop projections configured to pass through a commissural cleft and the engage sub-annular structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular retention structure and anchoring elements that are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
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8. A mitral valve replacement system configured to be implanted in multiple stages to treat a heart having a mitral valve including commissural clefts, at least a posterior leaflet and an anterior leaflet to provide a mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole, and an annulus, comprising:
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular ring-like structure and anchoring elements that are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
an artificial valve configured to be received by with the supra-annular ring-like anchoring structure after the anchoring structure is placed separately within the heart;
wherein the artificial valve is sized and shaped such that an upper portion of the artificial valve mates with the supra-annular ring-like structure and remains spaced supra-annularly of the mitral valve annulus while a lower portion of the artificial valve extends to a position sub-annularly of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the anchoring elements of the anchoring structure comprise a plurality of wire loop projections configured to pass through a commissural cleft and the engage sub-annular structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular ring-like structure and anchoring elements that are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
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13. A mitral valve replacement system configured to be implanted in multiple stages to treat a heart having a mitral valve including commissural clefts, at least a posterior leaflet and an anterior leaflet to provide a mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole, and an annulus, comprising:
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular retention structure and anchoring elements that extend below the supra-annular retention structure and are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
an artificial valve configured to sealingly engage with natural tissue and to be received by the supra-annular retention anchoring structure after the anchoring structure is placed separately within the heart;
wherein the artificial valve is sized and shaped such that an upper portion of the artificial valve mates with the supra-annular retention structure at a position spaced supra-annularly of the mitral valve annulus while a lower portion of the artificial valve extends to a position sub-annularly of the mitral valve annulus, wherein the anchoring elements of the anchoring structure comprise a plurality of wire loop projections configured to pass through a commissural cleft and the engage sub-annular structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- an anchoring structure including a supra-annular retention structure and anchoring elements that extend below the supra-annular retention structure and are configured to engage sub-annular structure of the mitral valve to position the anchoring structure relative to the mitral valve without significantly interrupting the mitral valve leaflet function of occluding flow during systole and opening flow during diastole; and
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