Method and apparatus for resecting and replacing an aortic valve
US7544206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2427
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering a device to a given location within a heart, the method and apparatus being adapted for:passing a first catheter through the left atrium of the heart, through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle, and passing a second catheter through the aorta toward the heart, one or the other of the first catheter and the second catheter, with the device attached thereto, forming a device-carrying assembly for engagement with the remaining catheter;causing the device-carrying assembly and the remaining catheter to engage one another so as to form a connection therebetween; andretracting one of the device-carrying assembly and the remaining catheter in a direction opposite to the other of the device-carrying assembly and the remaining catheter so as to position the device relative to the given location within the heart.
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