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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Jibin Yang, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Matthew L. Pease, Mountain View, CA (US);
Scott H. Heneveld, Redding, CA (US);
Brandon G. Walsh, Livermore, CA (US);
Jibin Yang, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Matthew L. Pease, Mountain View, CA (US);
Scott H. Heneveld, Redding, CA (US);
Brandon G. Walsh, Livermore, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for replacing a diseased aortic valve includes selecting a prosthetic heart valve based on a measurement of a patient's aortic annulus, the prosthetic heart valve stored in a storage container while in an expanded configuration. The preservative solution is drained from the storage container and the prosthetic heart valve is removed. The prosthetic heart valve is compressed to a contracted configuration and advanced through a patient's vasculature along a distal end portion of a catheter system. The prosthetic heart valve is positioned within the diseased aortic valve and re-expanded to an initial expanded configuration. A deployment mechanism is actuated via an operating handle to further expand the prosthetic heart valve into secure engagement with surrounding tissue until lockout features on the prosthetic heart valve secure the prosthetic heart valve in a final expanded configuration.