Methods for deploying a prosthetic mitral valve
US11583394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to an aspect of some embodiments of the invention, there is provided a method of deploying an expandable prosthetic mitral valve in a subject, the method comprising: deploying a first component of the prosthetic mitral valve in a left atrium; deploying a second component of the prosthetic mitral valve in a left ventricle; and approximating the first and the second components so that leaflets of a native mitral valve are trapped between the first and the second components.
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