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Valve sizer and method of use
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-08
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2016-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A valve sizer having a movable element mounted to the distal end of a shaft. A valve sizing portion includes the movable element so that the valve sizing portion may be adjusted to correspond to a number of different available replacement valve sizes. An indicator mounted to the proximal end of the shaft indicates the valve size corresponding to the outer dimension of the valve sizing portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel C. Rosenman
- 👤 Michi E. Garrison
- 👤 Sean Christopher Daniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 20:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2496; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of sizing a patient's cardiac valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a movable element, the movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the valve sizer having a valve sizing portion which is at least partially defined by the movable element, the valve sizing portion defining a first valve size when in the first position and a second valve size when in the second position, the movable element being an expandable ring, the expandable ring having a first part slidably coupled to a second part when moving from the first position to the second position; inserting the valve sizer into the patient so that the movable element is positioned in the valve annulus; adjusting the movable element so that the movable element contacts the valve annulus, the adjusting step is carried out by expanding the ring; and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the adjusting step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of sizing a patient's cardiac valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a movable element, the movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the valve sizer having a valve sizing portion which is at least partially defined by the movable element, the valve sizing portion defining a first valve size when in the first position and a second valve size when in the second position, the movable element being an expandable ring, the expandable ring having a first part slidably coupled to a second part when moving from the first position to the second position; inserting the valve sizer into the patient so that the movable element is positioned in the valve annulus; adjusting the movable element so that the movable element contacts the valve annulus, the adjusting step is carried out by expanding the ring; and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the adjusting step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the valve sizer having a shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the movable element being movable in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the valve sizer having a valve size indicator at a proximal end of a shaft, the movable element being mounted to a distal end of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the valve sizing portion having an outer dimension at the valve sizing portion, the outer dimension being no more than about 20 mm when the movable element is in the first position; and the inserting step is carried out with the movable element being in the first position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 4, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the outer dimension being no more than about 18 mm when the movable element is in the first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 4, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the outer dimension of the valve sizing portion being at least about 30 mm when the movable element is in the second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 4, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the maximum outer dimension of the valve sizing portion being at least about 33 mm when the movable element is in the second position.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having an expandable ring mountable to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the expandable ring having a first part slidably coupled to a second part to facilitate moving from the first diameter to the second diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, to providing step being carried out with the valve sizer having a valve size indicator at a proximal end of the shaft; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annuls, and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having an expandable ring mountable to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the expandable ring having a first part slidably coupled to a second part to facilitate moving from the first diameter to the second diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, to providing step being carried out with the valve sizer having a valve size indicator at a proximal end of the shaft; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annuls, and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a ring mounted to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, the providing step being carried out with the ring having a first part and a second part slidably coupled to the first part, the first part having first and second ends, the first and second ends being coupled to first and second levers, respectively; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; and manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annulus, the manipulating step being carried out with the actuator being operatively coupled to the first and second levers for moving the first and second end and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a ring mounted to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, the providing step being carried out with the ring having a first part and a second part slidably coupled to the first part, the first part having first and second ends, the first and second ends being coupled to first and second levers, respectively; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; and manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annulus, the manipulating step being carried out with the actuator being operatively coupled to the first and second levers for moving the first and second end and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a ring mounted to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, the providing step being carried out with the ring having a first part and a second part slidably coupled to the first part, the first part having first and second ends, the first and second ends being coupled to first and second levers, respectively; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; and manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annulus, the manipulating step being carried out with the actuator being operatively coupled to the first and second levers for moving the first and second ends; and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of sizing a patient's valve annulus, comprising the steps of: providing a valve sizer having a ring mounted to an elongate shaft, the ring being expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter larger than the first diameter, the valve sizer having an actuator at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, the providing step being carried out with the ring having a first part and a second part slidably coupled to the first part, the first part having first and second ends, the first and second ends being coupled to first and second levers, respectively; positioning the ring in the valve annulus of a patient; and manipulating the actuator so that the ring expands and engages the valve annulus, the manipulating step being carried out with the actuator being operatively coupled to the first and second levers for moving the first and second ends; and removing the valve sizer from the patient after the manipulating step.
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