Supportless atrioventricular heart valve and minimally invasive delivery systems thereof
US6974464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2457
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A supportless atrioventricular valve intended for attaching to a circumferential valve ring and papillary muscles of a patient comprising a singular flexible membrane of tissue or synthetic biomaterial, wherein a minimally invasive delivery system is provided through a percutaneous intercostal penetration and a penetration at the cardiac wall into a left atrium of the heart.
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