Method for stabilizing a cardiac valve annulus
US9421099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for stabilizing a cardiac valve annulus is provided. The method includes intravascularly delivering a prosthesis to a region of a cardiac valve, expanding the prosthesis to secure the prosthesis to the region of the cardiac valve, and reducing the inner diameter of the prosthesis to form the region of the cardiac valve into a predefined shape.
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