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Guide wires with commissural anchors to advance a prosthetic valve

US9132009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MITRALTECH LTD. · IL

Inventors

Gil Hacohen · Ramat Gan, IL
Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
Marco Papa · Milano, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2010
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0063
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided, including one or more valve support guide members configured to be delivered to one or more commissures of a native atrioventricular valve of a patient, one or more valve support anchors configured to be anchored to the one or more commissures of the native valve, a prosthetic valve support advanceable toward the native valve along the one or more valve support guide members and anchored to the native valve at least the one or more commissures, and a prosthetic valve configured to be coupled to the valve support. Other applications are also described.

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