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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2021
Mitral Valve Technologies Sarl, Nyon, CH;
Paul A. Spence, Louisville, KY (US);
Landon H. Tompkins, Peachtree Corners, GA (US);
Mark Chau, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Alexander J. Siegel, Irvine, CA (US);
Mitral Valve Technologies Sarl, Nyon, CH;
Abstract
Methods and systems for replacing a native heart valve are disclosed. A system comprises a delivery catheter having a deflectable distal tip configured to bend in one or more directions relative to a native annulus of a native heart valve when the distal tip is positioned within an atrium of a heart and a helical anchor configured to be carried within the delivery catheter in a delivery configuration and to be axially movable relative to the deflectable distal tip. The helical anchor has a coiled configuration comprising a plurality of turns after being delivered from the deflectable distal tip into the heart, where the coiled configuration is configured to support a heart valve prosthesis.