Anchoring device for replacing or repairing a heart valve
US9078747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for anchoring a prosthetic heart valve or annuloplasty ring to a valve annulus in a heart and a method of implanting same is disclosed. The device can include a prosthetic valve or annuloplasty ring with one or more anchors configured to be threaded or otherwise passed underneath a native leaflet and/or subvalvular tissue to secure the device at the native annulus.
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