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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Applicant:
John H. Stevens, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
John H. Stevens, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Heartport, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61M 1/3653 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 1/3659 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22097 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00232 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00261 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61M 25/0125 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0078 (2013.01); A61M 2025/028 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1047 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1077 (2013.01); A16M 2210/125 (2013.01); Y10S 623/904 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject invention relates to a valve replacement system together with methods of preparation and use, are provided for endovascular replacement of a heart valve in a host. The valve replacement system includes up to five components: a prosthetic valve device, a valve introducer device, an intraluminal procedure device, a procedure device capsule, and a tissue cutter. The system provides for endovascular removal of a malfunctioning valve and subsequent replacement with a permanent prosthetic heart valve.