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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Laura Ghione, Turin, IT;
Giovanni Righini, Chivasso-Torino, IT;
Eric Manasse, Milan, IT;
Giovanni Rolando, Chavasso-Torino, IT;
Paolo Gaschino, Castagneto Po-Torino, IT;
Dong Ik Shin, Poway, CA (US);
Laura Ghione, Turin, IT;
Giovanni Righini, Chivasso-Torino, IT;
Eric Manasse, Milan, IT;
Giovanni Rolando, Chavasso-Torino, IT;
Paolo Gaschino, Castagneto Po-Torino, IT;
Dong Ik Shin, Poway, CA (US);
Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.r.l., Saluggia (Vercelli), IT;
Abstract
An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vessel to position the wire element in association with the implantation site. A method for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis includes securing a delivery instrument at an appropriate location at the implantation site and delivering the valve prosthesis to the implantation site using the delivery instrument.