Medtronic, Inc.

Ryan Stublaski

Paul T Rothstein

Jeffrey D Sandstrom

Joel R Racchini

Ana Menk

Michael Bateman

Vijayanarayan Madhavan Potti

Jacob Mchenry

Erik Jagger

Anthony Nesberg

Jorge Zhingre Sanchez

Aspects of the disclosure relate to devices and methods for preparing an existing, implanted prosthetic aortic valve for subsequent prosthetic aortic valve implantation. To prepare the existing valve, a valve preparation device is delivered to the valve and valve leaflets are severed either via mechanical cutting or electrodes so that the leaflets cannot obstruct a blood flow path once a prosthetic valve is subsequently implanted within the valve. Similarly, in alternate embodiments, devices and methods of the disclosure can be used for preparing a native aortic valve for delivery and implantation of a prosthetic valve.

Devices and methods for aortic valve preparation prior to transcatheter prosthetic valve procedures

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Ryan Stublaski