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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Volker Guyenot, Jena, DE;
Thomas Peschel, Jena, DE;
Christoph Damm, Jena, DE;
Hans-reiner Figulla, Jena, DE;
Markus Ferrari, Jena, DE;
Johannes Jung, Pforzheim, DE;
Volker Guyenot, Jena, DE;
Thomas Peschel, Jena, DE;
Christoph Damm, Jena, DE;
Hans-Reiner Figulla, Jena, DE;
Markus Ferrari, Jena, DE;
Johannes Jung, Pforzheim, DE;
JenaValve Technology, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioning arches configured to be positioned with respect to a patient's aorta and a plurality of retaining arches to support a heart valve prosthesis. The endoprosthesis includes a first collapsed mode during the process of introducing it into the patient's body and a second expanded mode when it is implanted.