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Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same

US8430925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

CardiacMD, Inc.

Inventors

David C. Forster · Menlo Park, US
Scott Heneveld · Whitmore, US
Brandon G. Walsh · Syracuse, US
Richard S. Ginn · Gilroy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2005
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 3, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/006
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Prosthetic valves and their component parts are described, as are prosthetic valve delivery devices and methods for their use. The prosthetic valves are particularly adapted for use in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures. The delivery devices are particularly adapted for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures.

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