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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2006
Gera Strommer, Haifa, IL;
Uzi Eichler, Haifa, IL;
Liat Schwartz, Haifa, IL;
Itzhak Shmarak, Nofit, IL;
Gera Strommer, Haifa, IL;
Uzi Eichler, Haifa, IL;
Liat Schwartz, Haifa, IL;
Itzhak Shmarak, Nofit, IL;
MediGuide Ltd., Haifa, IL;
Abstract
Method for positioning an artificial heart valve at the anatomic position of a malfunctioning heart valve of a heart of a patient, by employing a catheter bearing the artificial heart valve and a valve fixation device, at the tip of the catheter, the method including the procedures of receiving a marking input associated with an image of the heart, and respective of the anatomic position, in a medical positioning system (MPS) coordinate system, moving the tip toward the anatomic position, constantly detecting the current position of the artificial heart valve, and producing an indication when the current position substantially matches the anatomic position, thereby enabling the catheter to fix the malfunctioning heart valve in place, by the valve fixation device.