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Implant for heart valve

US10226341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

CARDIOVALVE LTD. · IL

Inventors

Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
Gil Hacohen · Ramat Gan, IL
Eran Miller · Mazkeret Batya, IL
Yuval Zipory · Lod, IL
Tal Reich · Beer Sheva, IL
Meir Kutzik · Holon, IL
Rotem Neeman · Nirit, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2016
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

For some applications, apparatus is provided for facilitating implantation of a prosthetic valve at a native heart valve of a subject, the apparatus comprising a prosthetic valve support, the prosthetic valve support (a) being configured to be transluminally-deliverable to the native valve and to be deployable at the native valve, and (b) comprising one or more tissue-engaging elements, configured to couple the prosthetic valve support to leaflets of the native valve without eliminating check valve functionality of the native valve. Other embodiments are also described.

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