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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Adam Sharkawy, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Foley, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Darin Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Sam Crews, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Adam Sharkawy, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Foley, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Darin Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Sam Crews, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Implantable prosthetic valve systems and methods for implanting them are provided. Magnets are employed within one or more components of the valve systems to facilitate anchoring of the prosthetic valve at a target implant site, delivery of the prosthetic valve to the target implant site or both.