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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Tracee Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Ryan Buesseler, Delano, MN (US);
Sounthara Khouengboua, Chaska, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0648 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
An anchoring device for use within a cardiovascular structure includes an expandable ring having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction. At least one leg extends from the ring in the longitudinal direction. The leg includes a first end connected to the ring and a free end, with at least one anchor connected to the leg. The anchoring device may be used to anchor a transcatheter heart valve within the cardiovascular structure.